The Athens Hornets nipped the host Central Heights Blue Devils basketball squad by a final score of 52-45 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Hornets clash with the Nacogdoches Dragons (Nacogdoches, TX) in a non-league outing, on Friday, December 27. Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 10-7 season record. The Dragons enter the outing with a 6-6 record after their 53-51 league win over Tyler (Tyler, TX).

The Blue Devils (6-13) will now prepare for their outing against Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX). The Bulldogs enter the non-league outing with a 14-3 record. In their last outing, Chapel Hill got by Henderson (Henderson, TX), 81-56, in a league outing.