In Saturday's non-league match, the host Saltillo Lions basketball team scored a tight 45-41 triumph over the Wolfe City Wolves.

In their next game, the Lions face the Sulphur Bluff Bears (Sulphur Bluff, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 match, on Tuesday, December 12. Saltillo will attempt to move on its 12-4 season record. The Bears enter the match with a 4-9 record after their 49-22 non-league loss to Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX).

With the defeat, Wolfe City moves to 6-9 on the year. The Wolves host Trenton (Trenton, TX) to face the Tigers in a 2A Region II District 14 match on Tuesday, December 12. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 7-4.