The Lingleville Cardinals basketball squad (Lingleville, TX), was nudged 45-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the host De Leon Bearcats (De Leon, TX)

With the victory, De Leon advances its record to 4-7 on the year. The Bearcats travel to May (May, TX) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 16-1. May won 43-41 in their recent non-league battle against Bartlett (Bartlett, TX)

The Cardinals now own a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Walnut Springs for a 1A Region III District 22 battle on Friday, January 3. Lingleville will meet a Hornets squad coming off a 50-39 league loss to Huckabay (Stephenville, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 7-6.