Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hemphill Hornets (Hemphill, TX) and the host Shelbyville Dragons (Shelbyville, TX), saw Hemphill's basketball squad hold off Shelbyville by a tally of 59-56.

With the victory, Hemphill improves its record to 17-13 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Orangefield (Orangefield, TX) to play the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 21. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 26-7. Orangefield won 84-58 in their recent league challenge against Kirbyville (Kirbyville, TX)

Next up, the Dragons play the Woden Eagles (Woden, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 21. Shelbyville will attempt to improve on its 21-9 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 14-19 record after their 35-31 league win over Chireno (Chireno, TX).