In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting West Rusk Raiders basketball team scored a decisive 62-32 triumph over the Como-Pickton Eagles.

In their next game, the Raiders meet the Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, TX) in a non-league match, on Thursday, December 28. West Rusk will attempt to better on its 3-7 season record. The Pirates enter the match with a 5-11 record after their 64-27 non-league loss to East Texas Homeschool Sports (Longview, TX).

With the defeat, Como-Pickton moves to 1-15 on the year. The Eagles host Cooper (Cooper, TX) to meet the Bulldogs in a 2A Region II District 15 match on Tuesday, January 2. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 6-3. Cooper lost 47-25 in their recent league match against North Hopkins (Sulphur Springs, TX)