In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Gilmer Buckeyes basketball team scored a good 55-39 win over the New Boston Lions.

The Buckeyes (2-15) will now prepare for their contest against Rivercrest (Bogata, TX). The Rebels come into the non-league contest with a 4-16 record. In their last contest, Rivercrest was topped by Linden-Kildare (Linden, TX), 43-18, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Atlanta Rabbits (Atlanta, TX) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 26. New Boston will attempt to better on its 5-8 season record. The Rabbits come into the contest with a 10-7 record after their 69-22 league loss to Hooks (Hooks, TX).