Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Como-Pickton Eagles (Como, TX) and the visiting Hughes Springs Mustangs (Hughes Springs, TX), saw Como-Pickton's basketball squad overcome Hughes Springs by a tally of 49-40.

With the victory, Como-Pickton improves its record to 9-11 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Cooper (Cooper, TX) to confront the Bulldogs in a 2A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Cooper lost 54-33 in their recent league challenge against North Hopkins (Sulphur Springs, TX)

Next up, the Mustangs confront the Troup Tigers (Troup, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Hughes Springs will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 11-9 record after their 51-28 non-league win over Winona (Winona, TX).