The Hermleigh Cardinals basketball squad (Hermleigh, TX), was outscored 38-21 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Robert Lee Steers (Robert Lee, TX)

With the victory, Robert Lee advances its record to 16-3 on the year. The Steers travel to Menard (Menard, TX) to meet the Yellowjackets in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Yellowjackets enter the battle with a record of 5-4. Menard won 53-50 in their recent non-league battle against Nueces Canyon (Barksdale, TX)

The Cardinals now own a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Trent for a 1A Region II District 14 battle on Tuesday, December 31. Hermleigh will meet a Gorillas squad coming off a 69-16 league loss to Westbrook (Westbrook, TX). The Gorillas record now stands at 11-4.