The Nacogdoches Dragons basketball squad (Nacogdoches, TX), was nudged 57-52 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Kaufman Lions (Kaufman, TX)

The Lions (2-4) will now prepare for their contest against North Forney (Forney, TX). The Falcons come into the non-league contest with a 2-7 record. In their last contest, North Forney edged Northwest (Justin, TX), 51-36, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Dragons battle the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX) in a 5A Region II District 10 contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Nacogdoches will attempt to better on its 7-4 season record. The Fightin' Indians go into the contest with a 4-7 record after their 46-41 non-league loss to Longview (Longview, TX).