In Thursday's non-league test, the Cathedral Fighting Irish (El Paso, TX) basketball squad defeated the visiting San Elizario Eagles (San Elizario, TX), by a score of 34-19.

Next, the Fighting Irish clash with the Odessa Bronchos (Odessa, TX) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 27. Cathedral will attempt to improve on its 9-10 season record. The Bronchos come into the test with a 6-10 record after their 55-52 non-league loss to Andrews (Andrews, TX).

The Eagles (7-10) will now prepare for their test against Odessa (Odessa, TX). The Bronchos come into the non-league test with a 6-10 record. In their last test, Odessa went down by Andrews (Andrews, TX), 55-52, in a non-league test.