Alice Coyotes (Alice, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Incarnate Word Academy Angels (Corpus Christi, TX), 40-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Alice upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Coyotes travel to Gregory-Portland (Portland, TX) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 19. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 7-0. Gregory-Portland won 49-32 in their recent non-league bout against London (Corpus Christi, TX)

Next up, the Angels play the Tournament Opponent (, ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, November 19. Incarnate Word Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The come into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 58-32 non-league loss to Winston-Salem Christian National (Winston-Salem, NC).