The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) and the visiting Crockett Cougars (Austin, TX), witnessed Columbus's basketball squad hold off Crockett by a count of 58-57.

With the victory, Columbus advances its record to 14-3 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Crockett (Austin, TX) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, December 13. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 15-5. Crockett won 47-27 in their recent non-league match against Rockdale (Rockdale, TX)

The Cougars now own a 15-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Columbus for a non-league match on Saturday, December 13. Crockett will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 66-26 non-league win over Marion (Marion, TX). The Cardinals record now stands at 13-3.