The Hondo Owls tipped the host Nixon-Smiley Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 45-38 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Owls face the Navarro Panthers (Geronimo, TX) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 29. Hondo will attempt to move on its 6-14 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 7-7 record after their 50-43 league loss to Davenport (San Antonio, TX).

With the defeat, Nixon-Smiley moves to 9-7 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Ganado (Ganado, TX) to face the Indians in a non-league game on Friday, January 5. The Indians enter the game with a record of 1-4. Ganado lost 43-36 in their recent non-league game against Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX)