The De Leon Bearcats (De Leon, TX) basketball nipped the host Bangs Dragons (Bangs, TX), 42-37 in Friday's non-league test.

The Bearcats (2-10) will now prepare for their test against Clifton (Clifton, TX). The Cubs go into the non-league test with a 4-6 record. In their last test, Clifton was tipped by Gatesville (Gatesville, TX), 75-50, in a non-league test.

The Dragons now own a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Cherokee for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 13. Bangs will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 64-32 non-league win over Johnson City (Johnson City, TX). The Indians record now stands at 3-0.