In Thursday's non-league test, the Alief Elsik Rams (Houston, TX) basketball squad trounced the host Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX), by a score of 67-45.

Next, the Rams encounter the St. John XXIII Lions (Katy, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 5. Alief Elsik will attempt to move on its 9-6 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 5-1 record after their 49-27 non-league win over The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX).

With the loss, Hempstead falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City, TX) to play the Buffalos in a non-league bout on Friday, December 5. The Buffalos go into the bout with a record of 4-3. Fort Bend Marshall lost 46-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Alief Elsik (Houston, TX)