Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Gonzales Apaches (Gonzales, TX) and the visiting Burton Panthers (Burton, TX), saw Gonzales's basketball squad hold off Burton by a count of 40-34.

With the victory, Gonzales upgrades its record to 3-14 on the campaign. The Apaches travel to Columbus (Columbus, TX) to play the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 28. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 8-6. Columbus won 49-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Brazos (Wallis, TX)

Next up, the Panthers play the Hallettsville Brahmas (Hallettsville, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 28. Burton will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Brahmas come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 51-49 non-league win over Schulenburg (Schulenburg, TX).