In Saturday's non-league test, the Bland Tigers (Merit, TX) basketball squad trounced the host Ector Eagles (Ector, TX), by a score of 58-28.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Trenton Tigers (Trenton, TX) in a 2A Region II District 14 test, on Friday, January 3. Bland will attempt to improve on its 13-9 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 7-14 record after their 49-33 non-league win over Savoy (Savoy, TX).

The Eagles (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX). The Wildcats come into the non-league test with a 2-11 record. In their last test, Bloomburg was routed by Detroit (Detroit, TX), 59-55, in a non-league test.