In Friday's non-league bout, the Ballinger Bearcats (Ballinger, TX) basketball team edged the visiting Central Texas Christian Lions (Temple, TX), by a tally of 68-67.

The Bearcats now possess a 7-6 record. They play next when they travel to Milford for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 13. Ballinger will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 52-46 non-league win over Valley Mills (Valley Mills, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Central Texas Christian falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Valley Mills (Valley Mills, TX) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 13. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 4-7. Valley Mills lost 68-37 in their recent non-league bout against Normangee (Normangee, TX)