The Alba-Golden Panthers basketball squad (Alba, TX), was nudged 29-25 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting McLeod Longhorns (McLeod, TX)

With the victory, McLeod advances its record to 8-13 on the year. The Longhorns travel to Bland (Merit, TX) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 12. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 7-4. Bland won 66-51 in their recent non-league battle against Saltillo (Saltillo, TX)

The Panthers now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Broaddus for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 12. Alba-Golden will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 54-31 non-league loss to Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 6-5.