Eldorado Eagles (Eldorado, TX) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Blackwell Hornets (Blackwell, TX), 53-50 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Eldorado advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Eagles host Sonora (Sonora, TX) to battle the Broncos in a 2A Region I District 7 contest on Tuesday, December 16. The Broncos come into the contest with a record of 7-1. Sonora won 51-49 in their recent non-league contest against Miles (Miles, TX)

In their next game, the Hornets battle the Irion County Hornets (Mertzon, TX) in a 1A Region II District 11 contest, on Tuesday, December 16. Blackwell will attempt to better on its 16-3 season record. The Hornets come into the contest with a 12-2 record after their 53-40 non-league loss to Mason (Mason, TX).