MARSHALL, Texas – Christmas season is here and Ornelas Gym will be full of the Holiday Joy on Thursday night as East Texas Baptist University faces McMurry University. ETBU will have contests at the women's and men's halftime for students to win prizes.
 
All students and fans are encouraged to wear Christmas clothing or Ugly Sweaters for the game. At the women's basketball halftime, the Minute to Win It contests will take place as students will compete to see who is the best in a minute. The men's halftime will feature the Ugly Sweater Contest as judges will pick out the winner of the best sweater.
 
Prizes will be gift cards to local restaurant's including Whataburger and Dairy Queen. The women's game starts at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men's game at 7:30 p.m.