The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Axtell Longhorns (Axtell, TX) and the visiting Thorndale Bulldogs (Thorndale, TX), observed Axtell's basketball team knock off Thorndale by a score of 32-20.

The Longhorns (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Gordon (Gordon, TX). The Longhorns enter the non-league battle with a 10-0 record. In their last battle, Gordon thwarted Grace Christian Academy (Perrin, TX), 74-17, in a non-league battle.

The Bulldogs now own a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to C.H. Yoe for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. Thorndale will meet a Yoemen squad coming off a 51-35 non-league win over Bellville (Bellville, TX). The Yoemen record now stands at 6-6.