The Elkhart Elks basketball team (Elkhart, TX), was overwhelmed 52-26 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Mineral Wells Rams (Mineral Wells, TX)

The Rams now possess a 7-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gateway College Preparatory for a non-league battle on Friday, December 30. Mineral Wells will confront a Gators team coming off a 63-38 non-league win over Anderson-Shiro (Anderson, TX). The Gators record now stands at 8-11.

The Elks (7-13) will now prepare for their battle against Anderson-Shiro (Anderson, TX). The Fighting Owls come into the non-league battle with a 5-14 record. In their last battle, Anderson-Shiro was overwhelmed by Gateway College Preparatory (Georgetown, TX), 63-38, in a non-league battle.