The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Kelton Lions (Wheeler, TX) and the visiting Kress Kangaroos (Kress, TX), observed Kelton's basketball team edge Kress by a count of 47-42.

With the victory, Kelton advances its record to 4-5 on the year. The Lions host Hedley (Hedley, TX) to meet the Owls in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. The Owls enter the match with a record of 2-3. Hedley lost 78-23 in their recent non-league match against Memphis (Memphis, TX)

The Kangaroos now own a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to San Jacinto Christian Academy for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. Kress will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 49-41 non-league win over Silverton (Silverton, TX). The Patriots record now stands at 1-3.