In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Prairiland Patriots basketball team scored a good 51-39 triumph over the De Kalb Bears.

The Patriots (8-7) will now prepare for their contest against Como-Pickton (Como, TX). The Eagles go into the non-league contest with a 3-7 record. In their last contest, Como-Pickton was topped by Avery (Avery, TX), 54-31, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Hughes Springs Mustangs (Hughes Springs, TX) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 17. De Kalb will attempt to better on its 0-5 season record. The Mustangs go into the contest with a 8-7 record after their 49-35 non-league loss to Ore City (Ore City, TX).