Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Hale Center Owls (Hale Center, TX) and the visiting Idalou Wildcats (Idalou, TX), witnessed Hale Center's basketball squad rout Idalou by a count of 59-24.

With the victory, Hale Center advances its record to 6-0 on the year. The Owls host Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, ) to meet the in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 4. The enter the battle with a record of 8-17.

The Wildcats now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Coahoma for a non-league contest on Thursday, December 4. Idalou will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 56-55 non-league win over Forsan (Forsan, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-0.