The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Tyler Lions (Tyler, TX) and the visiting Van Vandals (Van, TX), observed Tyler's basketball team overwhelm Van by a count of 74-36.

With the victory, Tyler advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Lions host Airline (Bossier City, LA) to battle the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Friday, November 21. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 1-0.

In their next game, the Vandals battle the Ford Panthers (Quinlan, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, November 18. Van will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 56-52 non-league loss to Denison (Denison, TX).