Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls (Anderson, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Hemphill Hornets (Hemphill, TX), 66-58 in a non-league contest.

The Fighting Owls (5-6) will now prepare for their contest against Centerville (Centerville, TX). The Tigers go into the non-league contest with a 2-6 record. In their last contest, Centerville was topped by Broaddus (Broaddus, TX), 52-45, in a non-league contest.

Next up, the Hornets face the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs (Corrigan, TX) in a 2A Region III District 24 match, on Friday, January 2. Hemphill will attempt to upgrade on its 0-8 season record.