Yoakum Bulldogs (Yoakum, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX), 53-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Yoakum advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Bulldogs host Palacios (Palacios, TX) to face the Sharks in a 3A Region IV District 25 match on Tuesday, December 17. The Sharks enter the match with a record of 7-9. Palacios lost 56-46 in their recent non-league match against Boling (Boling, TX)

The Bobcats now own a 2-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host KOR Education School for a non-league match on Monday, December 16. Hempstead will face a Knight squad coming off a 71-30 non-league loss to St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan, TX). The Knight record now stands at 0-7.