In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Cushing Bearkats basketball squad scored a tight 71-69 victory over the Winona Wildcats.

With the victory, Cushing advances its record to 9-0 on the year. The Bearkats travel to Kennard (Kennard, TX) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, December 5. The Tigers go into the contest with a record of 4-4. Kennard lost 64-52 in their recent non-league contest against Douglass (Douglass, TX)

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets (Elysian Fields, TX) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Winona will attempt to better on its 3-3 season record. The Yellowjackets go into the contest with a 2-0 record after their 39-29 non-league win over Christian Heritage (Longview, TX).