Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Clifton Cubs (Clifton, TX), 75-50 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Gatesville upgrades its record to 11-1 on the campaign. The Hornets host West (West, TX) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 13. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 0-5. West lost 69-38 in their recent non-league bout against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, TX)

Next up, the Cubs play the Eastland Mavericks (Eastland, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 9. Clifton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Mavericks come into the bout with a 6-3 record after their 85-74 non-league loss to Gatesville (Gatesville, TX).