The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hooks Hornets (Hooks, TX) and the host Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX), observed Hooks's basketball team edge Whitehouse by a score of 41-34.

The Hornets (13-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Queen City (Queen City, TX). The Bulldogs come into the 3A Region II District 14 challenge with a 3-5 record. In their last challenge, Queen City was tipped by Pewitt (Omaha, TX), 30-29, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Sulphur Springs Wildcats (Sulphur Springs, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 7. Whitehouse will attempt to improve on its 7-3 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 10-3 record after their 42-24 non-league loss to Canton (Canton, TX).