The New Deal Lions (New Deal, TX) basketball edged the host Robert Lee Steers (Robert Lee, TX), 57-54 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Lions now possess a 8-4 record. They play next when they travel to Frenship Memorial for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 13. New Deal will play a Panthers team coming off a 60-57 non-league loss to Roscoe (Roscoe, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 6-6.

The Steers (6-4) will now prepare for their test against Hale Center (Hale Center, TX). The Owls come into the non-league test with a 8-0 record.