In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Coppell Cowboys basketball team scored a good 58-50 triumph over the Melissa Cardinals.

In their next game, the Cowboys meet the Flower Mound Jaguars (Flower Mound, TX) in a 6A Region I District 6 match, on Tuesday, January 3. Coppell will attempt to move on its 17-5 season record. The Jaguars enter the match with a 3-16 record after their 77-51 league loss to Plano West (Plano, TX).

With the defeat, Melissa moves to 12-10 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Sherman (Sherman, TX) to meet the Bearcats in a 5A Region II District 13 match on Tuesday, January 3. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 4-11.