The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Rouse Raiders (Leander, TX) and the host Gregory-Portland Wildcats (Portland, TX), observed Rouse's basketball team edge Gregory-Portland by a score of 67-60.

The Raiders (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Clear Falls (League City, TX). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 11-4 record. In their last challenge, Clear Falls edged La Vernia (La Vernia, TX), 57-46, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Ray Texans (Corpus Christi, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 29 challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Gregory-Portland will attempt to improve on its 15-5 season record. The Texans come into the challenge with a 13-6 record after their 57-50 non-league loss to College Station (College Station, TX).