The De Kalb Bears (De Kalb, TX) basketball edged the visiting Harts Bluff Bulldogs (Mt. Pleasant, TX), 49-45 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Bears now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Cooper for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 6. De Kalb will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 65-47 non-league loss to Chisum (Paris, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-1.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Gold-Burg Bears (Bowie, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 5. Harts Bluff will attempt to improve on its 7-4 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 74-61 non-league loss to Detroit (Detroit, TX).