Klein Cain Hurricanes (Houston, TX) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX), 54-52 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Klein Cain upgrades its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Hurricanes travel to Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, TX) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 28. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 13-5. Fort Bend Travis won 71-58 in their recent non-league bout against Tomball Memorial (Tomball, TX)

Next up, the Panthers play the New Caney Eagles (New Caney, TX) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 28. Lufkin will attempt to upgrade on its 20-3 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 7-13 record after their 73-51 non-league win over Humble (Humble, TX).