The Rosebud-Lott Cougars basketball team (Rosebud, TX), was nudged 43-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Rogers Eagles (Rogers, TX)

The Eagles now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Little River Academy for a 3A Region III District 19 battle on Tuesday, January 2. Rogers will confront a Bumblebees team coming off a 63-53 non-league win over Alvarado (Alvarado, TX). The Bumblebees record now stands at 5-8.

The Cougars (4-11) will now prepare for their battle against Valley Mills (Valley Mills, TX). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 9-6 record. In their last battle, Valley Mills edged Wortham (Wortham, TX), 62-48, in a non-league battle.