The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Caldwell Hornets (Caldwell, TX) and the visiting Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX), observed Caldwell's basketball team edge Hempstead by a score of 62-56.

The Hornets (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Milano (Milano, TX). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 0-3 record. In their last challenge, Milano was tipped by Hempstead (Hempstead, TX), 52-35, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bobcats encounter the Hearne Eagles (Hearne, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 7. Hempstead will attempt to improve on its 2-5 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 65-50 non-league win over East Bernard (East Bernard, TX).