In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Mesquite Skeeters basketball team scored a close 55-52 triumph over the Princeton Panthers.

The Skeeters (4-7) will now prepare for their contest against McKinney North (McKinney, TX). The Bulldogs go into the non-league contest with a 0-6 record. In their last contest, McKinney North was nudged by Centennial (Frisco, TX), 65-61, in a non-league match.

The Panthers now own a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McKinney North for a non-league match on Friday, December 5. Princeton will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 65-61 non-league loss to Centennial (Frisco, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-6.