In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Odem Owls (Odem, TX) basketball squad nipped the visiting La Villa Cardinals (La Villa, TX), by a margin of 59-52.

The Owls (8-9) will now prepare for their outing against Falfurrias (Falfurrias, TX). The Fightin' Jerseys go into the non-league outing with a 3-4 record.

The Cardinals now own a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Freer for a 2A Region IV District 32 outing on Tuesday, January 3. La Villa will encounter a Buckaroos squad coming off a 71-40 non-league win over Hebbronville (Hebbronville, TX). The Buckaroos record now stands at 7-4.