The Columbus Cardinals basketball team (Columbus, TX), was nudged 52-51 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting C.H. Yoe Yoemen (Cameron, TX)

The Yoemen now sport a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lake Belton for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 9. C.H. Yoe will battle a Broncos team coming off a 50-47 non-league loss to Gatesville (Gatesville, TX). The Broncos record now stands at 6-6.

The Cardinals (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against Hempstead (Hempstead, TX). The Bobcats come into the non-league battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Hempstead was nudged by Mumford (Mumford, TX), 61-43, in a non-league battle.