The McLeod Longhorns basketball squad (McLeod, TX), lost 67-48 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Bland Tigers (Merit, TX)

With the victory, Bland advances its record to 9-5 on the year. The Tigers travel to Alba-Golden (Alba, TX) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 1-5. Alba-Golden lost 29-25 in their recent non-league battle against McLeod (McLeod, TX)

The Longhorns now own a 8-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Broaddus for a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. McLeod 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.