Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the De Kalb Bears (De Kalb, TX) and the visiting Boles Hornets (Quinlan, TX), witnessed De Kalb's basketball squad hold off Boles by a count of 69-64.

With the victory, De Kalb advances its record to 3-3 on the year. The Bears travel to Christian Home Educators (Sulphur Springs, TX) to meet the Knights in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 11. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 5-2. Christian Home Educators lost 85-66 in their recent non-league challenge against Fannindel (Ladonia, TX)

In their next game, the Hornets battle the Sulphur Bluff Bears (Sulphur Bluff, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 11. Boles will attempt to better on its 6-6 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 2-4 record after their 57-26 non-league loss to Harts Bluff (Mt. Pleasant, TX).