The Taft Greyhounds basketball squad (Taft, TX), lost 63-45 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Edna Cowboys (Edna, TX)

With the victory, Edna advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Cowboys host Rice Consolidated (Altair, TX) to meet the Raiders in a 3A Region IV District 25 battle on Friday, January 3. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 12-5. Rice Consolidated won 62-55 in their recent non-league battle against Boling (Boling, TX)

The Greyhounds now own a 12-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Odem for a 3A Region IV District 29 battle on Friday, January 3. Taft will meet a Owls squad coming off a 46-37 league loss to George West (George West, TX). The Owls record now stands at 5-6.