In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Prairiland Patriots basketball team scored a good 35-23 triumph over the Ector Eagles.

In their next game, the Patriots meet the Pleasant Grove Hawks (Texarkana, TX) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Prairiland will attempt to better on its 9-7 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 5-6 record after their 57-51 non-league loss to Sam Rayburn (Ivanhoe, TX).

With the defeat, Ector moves to 7-11 on the year. The Eagles host Whitewright (Whitewright, TX) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, December 30. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 6-9. Whitewright lost 54-27 in their recent non-league match against Chisum (Paris, TX)