The Kashmere Fighting Rams basketball squad (Houston, TX), was nudged 49-43 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns (Hamshire, TX)

With the victory, Hamshire-Fannett advances its record to 3-4 on the year. The Longhorns travel to West Brook (Beaumont, TX) to meet the Bruins in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 4. The Bruins enter the battle with a record of 5-0. West Brook won 83-54 in their recent non-league battle against Silsbee (Silsbee, TX)

The Fighting Rams now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Yates for a 4A Region III District 20 battle on Monday, December 8. Kashmere will meet a Lions squad coming off a 75-58 league win over Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men (Houston, TX). The Lions record now stands at 6-1.