In Saturday's non-league match, the visiting Natalia Mustangs basketball squad scored a tight 23-20 victory over the Freer Buckaroos.

With the victory, Natalia advances its record to 8-14 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Crystal City (Crystal City, TX) to face the Javelinas in a 3A Region IV District 28 match on Tuesday, December 16. The Javelinas enter the match with a record of 14-4. Crystal City won 62-38 in their recent non-league match against Somerset (Somerset, TX)

The Buckaroos now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to Santa Maria for a 2A Region IV District 32 contest on Friday, December 19. Freer will battle a Cougars team coming off a 56-21 league loss to La Villa (La Villa, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 1-6.