Farwell Steers (Farwell, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Slaton Tigers (Slaton, TX), 58-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Farwell upgrades its record to 17-3 on the season. The Steers travel to Borden County (Gail, TX) to play the Coyotes in a non-league bout on Friday, December 29. The Coyotes go into the bout with a record of 7-2. Borden County won 79-28 in their recent non-league game against Alpine (Alpine, TX)

With the defeat, Slaton moves to 13-3 on the year. The Tigers travel to Merkel (Merkel, TX) to face the Badgers in a non-league game on Saturday, December 30. The Badgers enter the game with a record of 16-5. Merkel won 50-26 in their recent non-league game against Wildorado (Wildorado, TX)