The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hidalgo Early College Pirates (Hidalgo, TX) and the host IDEA Weslaco Pike Mavericks (Weslaco, TX), observed Hidalgo Early College's basketball team overwhelm IDEA Weslaco Pike by a score of 45-20.

With the victory, Hidalgo Early College advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Pirates travel to IDEA Edinburg College Prep (Edinburg, TX) to meet the in a non-league battle on Thursday, November 20. The enter the battle with a record of 2-2. IDEA Edinburg College Prep won 73-21 in their recent league battle against Varsity Opponent (, )

The Mavericks now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Monte Alto for a non-league battle on Thursday, November 20. IDEA Weslaco Pike will meet a Blue Devil squad coming off a 58-42 league win over Idea Academy (Donna, TX). The Blue Devil record now stands at 1-1.