The Axtell Longhorns basketball team (Axtell, TX), was overwhelmed 54-31 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Itasca Wampus Cats (Itasca, TX)

The Wampus Cats now possess a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hillsboro for a non-league battle on Friday, December 9. Itasca will battle a Eagles team coming off a 69-38 non-league win over West (West, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 7-4.

The Longhorns (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Bartlett (Bartlett, TX). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 3-3 record. In their last battle, Bartlett trounced Covington (Covington, TX), 43-27, in a non-league battle.