The Hemphill Hornets (Hemphill, TX) basketball were winner over the visiting Newton Eagles (Newton, TX), 46-28 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 8-9 record. They play next when they travel to Shelbyville for a 2A Region III District 24 bout on Tuesday, December 31. Hemphill will play a Dragons team coming off a 69-38 non-league win over Cisco (Cisco, TX). The Dragons record now stands at 12-3.

With the loss, Newton falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin, TX) to play the Timberwolves in a 3A Region III District 21 bout on Friday, January 3. The Timberwolves go into the bout with a record of 10-12. Pineywoods Community Academy won 54-12 in their recent non-league bout against Martinsville (Martinsville, TX)