Madisonville Mustangs (Madisonville, TX) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX), 69-62 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Madisonville advances its record to 8-1 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Smithville (Smithville, TX) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, December 13. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 1-10. Smithville lost 95-31 in their recent non-league match against Hargrave (Huffman, TX)

The Lions now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hargrave for a non-league match on Friday, December 13. Franklin will face a Falcons squad coming off a 95-31 non-league win over Smithville (Smithville, TX). The Falcons record now stands at 12-1.