The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the McMullen County Cowboys (Tilden, TX) and the host Sabinal Yellowjackets (Sabinal, TX), observed McMullen County's basketball team knock off Sabinal by a score of 53-34.

The Cowboys (18-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Lasara (Lasara, TX). The Lions come into the 1A Region IV District 32 challenge with a 6-6 record.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets encounter the Legacy Traditional Basse Wolfpack (San Antonio, TX) in a 2A Region IV District 30 challenge, on Friday, January 3. Sabinal will attempt to improve on its 6-12 season record. The Wolfpack come into the challenge with a 2-7 record after their 53-38 league loss to Falls City (Falls City, TX).