The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hico Tigers (Hico, TX) and the host Gorman Panthers (Gorman, TX), observed Hico's basketball team edge Gorman by a score of 31-24.

The Tigers (3-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Italy (Italy, TX). The Gladiators come into the non-league challenge with a 4-0 record. In their last challenge, Italy edged Santo (Santo, TX), 70-33, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers play the Victory Baptist Academy Patriots (Weatherford, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 6. Gorman will attempt to move on its 1-3 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 77-58 non-league loss to Bryson (Bryson, TX).