In Friday's non-league contest, the host Bland Tigers basketball team scored a close 60-54 win over the Leon Cougars.

The Tigers (6-0) will now prepare for their contest against Palestine (Palestine, TX). The Wildcats come into the non-league contest with a 4-9 record. In their last contest, Palestine was tipped by Leon (Jewett, TX), 42-31, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cougars battle the Farmersville Farmers (Farmersville, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 6. Leon will attempt to better on its 4-3 season record. The Farmers come into the contest with a 2-4 record after their 51-29 non-league loss to Forney (Forney, TX).