The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions (Kingsville, TX) basketball nipped the host Santa Maria Cougars (Santa Maria, TX), 42-41 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Lions (3-3) will now prepare for their test against Benavides (Benavides, TX). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 0-0 record.

The Cougars now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Port Isabel for a non-league test on Monday, November 21. Santa Maria will encounter a Tarpons squad coming off a 68-34 non-league loss to King (Kingsville, TX). The Tarpons record now stands at 1-3.