The Motley County Matadors basketball team (Matador, TX), was nudged 30-24 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Rotan Yellowhammers (Rotan, TX)

The Yellowhammers now possess a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Trent for a non-league battle on Friday, December 8. Rotan will battle a Gorillas team coming off a 33-31 non-league loss to Non Varsity Opponent (, ). The Gorillas record now stands at 4-8.

The Matadors (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Paint Rock (Paint Rock, TX). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Paint Rock was nudged by Rotan (Rotan, TX), 47-14, in a non-league battle.