The Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX) basketball edged the visiting Tolar Rattlers (Tolar, TX), 41-37 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 20-3 record. They play next when they travel to New Deal for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. Hermleigh will play a Lions team coming off a 63-17 league win over Ralls (Ralls, TX). The Lions record now stands at 11-7.

With the loss, Tolar falls to 13-7 on the campaign. The Rattlers host San Saba (San Saba, TX) to confront the Armadillos in a non-league game on Friday, December 27. The Armadillos go into the game with a record of 15-4. San Saba won 62-41 in their recent league game against Johnson City (Johnson City, TX)