The Rice Consolidated Raiders basketball squad (Altair, TX), was nudged 50-48 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Flatonia Bulldogs (Flatonia, TX)

With the victory, Flatonia advances its record to 5-7 on the year. The Bulldogs host Waelder (Waelder, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 0-9. Waelder lost 83-30 in their recent non-league battle against Flatonia (Flatonia, TX)

The Raiders now own a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Industrial for a 3A Region IV District 25 battle on Tuesday, December 17. Rice Consolidated will meet a Cobras squad coming off a 73-59 non-league loss to Onalaska (Onalaska, TX). The Cobras record now stands at 9-7.