In Friday's non-league match, the host Hallsville Bobcats basketball team scored a tight 47-41 triumph over the Atlanta Rabbits.

In their next game, the Bobcats meet the Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 match, on Tuesday, January 3. Hallsville will attempt to better on its 4-15 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 20-0 record after their 79-39 non-league win over Center (Center, TX).

With the defeat, Atlanta moves to 12-5 on the year. The Rabbits travel to De Kalb (De Kalb, TX) to meet the Bears in a 3A Region II District 14 match on Tuesday, January 3. The Bears enter the match with a record of 9-8. De Kalb won 58-23 in their recent non-league match against Daingerfield (Daingerfield, TX)