Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Rice Bulldogs (Rice, TX) and the host Wortham Bulldogs (Wortham, TX), saw Rice's basketball squad hold off Wortham by a count of 66-61.

With the victory, Rice upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Bosqueville (Waco, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 5. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 3-7. Bosqueville won 69-29 in their recent non-league test against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, )

The Bulldogs now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Cayuga for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 5. Wortham will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 58-49 non-league loss to Alto (Alto, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-4.