In Saturday's non-league test, the Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX) basketball squad got by the host Aspermont Hornets (Aspermont, TX), by a score of 78-76.

Coming up next, the Cardinals play the Hamlin Pied Pipers (Hamlin, TX) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 13. Hermleigh will attempt to move on its 17-0 season record. The Pied Pipers go into the bout with a 5-9 record after their 56-40 non-league win over Woodson (Woodson, TX).

With the loss, Aspermont falls to 6-2 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Lueders-Avoca (Avoca, TX) to play the Raiders in a 1A Region II District 15 bout on Tuesday, December 16. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 0-6. Lueders-Avoca lost 47-23 in their recent non-league bout against Lohn (Lohn, TX)