In Friday's non-league test, the Burleson Elks (Burleson, TX) basketball team edged the host China Spring Cougars (China Spring, TX), by a tally of 40-36.

The Elks now possess a 15-3 record. They play next when they travel to Salado for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 13. Burleson will play a Eagles team coming off a 61-33 non-league win over Crockett (Austin, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 11-2.

With the loss, China Spring falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Cougars host Mexia (Mexia, TX) to play the Black Cats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 16. The Black Cats go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Mexia lost 72-44 in their recent non-league bout against University (Waco, TX)