Fans at Friday's non-league battle between the Lone Oak Buffaloes (Lone Oak, TX) and the visiting Meridian Yellowjackets (Meridian, TX), witnessed Lone Oak's basketball squad hold off Meridian by a count of 36-34.

With the victory, Lone Oak advances its record to 7-6 on the year. The Buffaloes host S & S Consolidated (Sadler, TX) to meet the Rams in a non-league battle on Friday, December 12. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 1-9. S & S Consolidated lost 39-20 in their recent non-league battle against Vernon (Vernon, TX)

The Yellowjackets now own a 4-11 record. They play next when they travel to S & S Consolidated for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 12. Meridian will encounter a Rams team coming off a 39-20 non-league loss to Vernon (Vernon, TX). The Rams record now stands at 1-9.