The Pearce Mustangs basketball squad (Richardson, TX), was nudged 44-42 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Abilene Eagles (Abilene, TX)

With the victory, Abilene advances its record to 9-5 on the year. The Eagles travel to North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 12-2. North Crowley won 95-27 in their recent non-league battle against Cleburne (Cleburne, TX)

The Mustangs (11-3) will now prepare for their test against Lubbock-Cooper (Lubbock, TX). The Pirates come into the non-league test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Lubbock-Cooper held off Aledo (Aledo, TX), 72-67, in a non-league test.