Lamesa Tornadoes (Lamesa, TX) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Stanton Buffaloes (Stanton, TX), 45-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lamesa upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Tornadoes host Lubbock (Lubbock, TX) to play the Westerners in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 5. The Westerners go into the bout with a record of 4-6. Lubbock won 64-29 in their recent non-league bout against Colorado (Colorado City, TX)

Next up, the Buffaloes play the Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Stanton will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Badgers go into the bout with a 4-4 record after their 59-40 non-league win over Eastland (Eastland, TX).