In Wednesday's non-league match, the host Gatesville Hornets basketball team scored a tight 53-48 triumph over the Wall Hawks.

In their next game, the Hornets meet the Maypearl Panthers (Maypearl, TX) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Gatesville will attempt to move on its 16-3 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 8-10 record after their 75-61 non-league win over Brookeland (Brookeland, TX).

With the defeat, Wall moves to 5-5 on the year. The Hawks host Clyde (Clyde, TX) to meet the Bulldogs in a 3A Region I District 6 match on Tuesday, January 2. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 11-5. Clyde lost 68-65 in their recent league match against Merkel (Merkel, TX)