In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Rio Grande City Rattlers basketball team scored a close 74-73 triumph over the Harlingen South Hawks.

The Rattlers (5-0) will now prepare for their contest against Sharyland (Mission, TX). The Rattlers go into the non-league contest with a 0-1 record.

In their next game, the Hawks battle the Harlingen Cardinals (Harlingen, TX) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, November 19. Harlingen South will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Cardinals go into the contest with a 7-0 record after their 66-58 non-league win over Hanna (Brownsville, TX).