Taft Greyhounds (Taft, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ben Bolt Badgers (Ben Bolt, TX), 40-14 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taft upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Greyhounds travel to Agua Dulce (Agua Dulce, TX) to play the Longhorns in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 9. The Longhorns go into the bout with a record of 7-4. Agua Dulce won 24-16 in their recent non-league bout against Hebbronville (Hebbronville, TX)

Next up, the Badgers play the La Villa Cardinals (La Villa, TX) in a 2A Region IV District 32 bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Ben Bolt will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 52-42 league win over Santa Maria (Santa Maria, TX).