The Evant Elks basketball squad (Evant, TX), was nudged 41-35 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Cross Plains Buffaloes (Cross Plains, TX)

With the victory, Cross Plains advances its record to 8-4 on the year. The Buffaloes travel to Jonesboro (Jonesboro, TX) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 5-2. Jonesboro won 49-46 in their recent non-league battle against Priddy (Priddy, TX)

The Elks now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cranfills Gap for a 1A Region IV District 26 battle on Tuesday, December 17.