The Gatesville Hornets topped the visiting Eastland Mavericks basketball team by a final score of 85-74 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Hornets face the Clifton Cubs (Clifton, TX) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 8. Gatesville will attempt to move on its 11-1 season record. The Cubs enter the game with a 4-5 record after their 58-41 non-league win over Riesel (Riesel, TX).

With the defeat, Eastland moves to 6-3 on the year. The Mavericks travel to Clifton (Clifton, TX) to face the Cubs in a non-league game on Friday, December 9. The Cubs enter the game with a record of 4-6. Clifton lost 75-50 in their recent non-league game against Gatesville (Gatesville, TX)