The Hedley Owls basketball team (Hedley, TX), was overwhelmed 41-18 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Fort Elliott Cougars (Briscoe, TX)

The Cougars now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host McLean for a 1A Region I District 1 battle on Friday, December 15. Fort Elliott will confront a Tigers team coming off a 54-38 league win over Follett (Follett, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 10-3.

The Owls (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Miami (Miami, TX). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Miami was overwhelmed by Follett (Follett, TX), 43-40, in a non-league battle.