In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Sulphur Bluff Bears basketball team scored a close 45-39 triumph over the Como-Pickton Eagles.

The Bears (4-11) will now prepare for their contest against Quitman (Quitman, TX). The Bulldogs go into the non-league contest with a 2-10 record. In their last contest, Quitman nipped Harmony (Big Sandy, TX), 50-44, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Eagles battle the Quitman Bulldogs (Quitman, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 13. Como-Pickton will attempt to better on its 3-12 season record. The Bulldogs go into the contest with a 2-11 record after their 56-40 non-league loss to Prairiland (Pattonville, TX).