In Tuesday's non-league test, the Tatum Eagles (Tatum, TX) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Central Heights Blue Devils (Nacogdoches, TX), by a score of 55-45.

Next, the Eagles encounter the Gladewater Bears (Gladewater, TX) in a 3A Region II District 16 test, on Friday, January 3. Tatum will attempt to improve on its 15-2 season record. The Bears come into the test with a 0-13 record after their 58-33 non-league loss to Spring Hill (Longview, TX).

The Blue Devils (6-15) will now prepare for their test against Woodville (Woodville, TX). The Eagles come into the 3A Region III District 21 test with a 0-4 record. In their last test, Woodville was knocked off by Evadale (Evadale, TX), 85-35, in a non-league test.