The Franklin Cougars nipped the host Burges Mustangs basketball squad by a final score of 45-39 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Cougars face the Socorro Bulldogs (El Paso, TX) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 21. Franklin will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the outing with a 2-4 record after their 58-25 league loss to Eastlake (El Paso, TX).

The Mustangs (0-6) will now prepare for their outing against Ysleta (El Paso, TX). The Indians enter the non-league outing with a 0-2 record. In their last outing, Ysleta was nipped by Eastlake (El Paso, TX), 31-23, in a non-league outing.