The Portales Rams basketball squad (Portales, NM), was outscored 52-40 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Panhandle Panthers (Panhandle, TX)

With the victory, Panhandle advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Panthers travel to Muleshoe (Muleshoe, TX) to meet the Mules in a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. The Mules enter the battle with a record of 1-4.

The Rams now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Littlefield for a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. Portales will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 74-36 non-league win over Lockney (Lockney, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-4.