The Hallettsville Brahmas basketball team (Hallettsville, TX), was nudged 57-52 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Liberty Panthers (Liberty, TX)

The Panthers now possess a 11-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Livingston for a 4A Region III District 20 battle on Friday, January 6. Liberty will battle a Lions team coming off a 59-20 non-league loss to Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin, TX). The Lions record now stands at 0-9.

The Brahmas (15-6) will now prepare for their battle against Yoakum (Yoakum, TX). The Bulldogs come into the 3A Region IV District 25 battle with a 12-6 record. In their last battle, Yoakum was nudged by Johnson City (Johnson City, TX), 36-34, in a non-league battle.