Sam Rayburn Rebels (Ivanhoe, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Chisum Mustangs (Paris, TX), 45-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Sam Rayburn upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Rebels travel to Callisburg (Gainesville, TX) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 8. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Callisburg lost 55-46 in their recent non-league bout against Gunter (Gunter, TX)

Next up, the Mustangs clash with the Tom Bean Tomcats (Tom Bean, TX) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 8. Chisum will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Tomcats go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 71-51 non-league win over Campbell (Campbell, TX).