In Friday's non-league test, the Ropes Eagles (Ropesville, TX) basketball squad defeated the visiting Robert Lee Steers (Robert Lee, TX), by a final score of 54-46.

Next, the Eagles clash with the Morton Indians (Morton, TX) in a 2A Region I District 5 test, on Tuesday, December 17. Ropes will attempt to upgrade on its 3-0 season record. The Indians come into the test with a 3-3 record after their 75-34 non-league loss to Farwell (Farwell, TX).

The Steers (10-3) will now prepare for their test against New Deal (New Deal, TX). The Lions come into the non-league test with a 5-6 record. In their last test, New Deal went down by Ropes (Ropesville, TX), 58-31, in a non-league test.