Venus Bulldogs (Venus, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Newman Smith Trojans (Carrollton, TX), 60-55 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Venus upgrades its record to 3-5 on the year. The Bulldogs host Corsicana (Corsicana, TX) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Monday, November 25. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-2. Corsicana lost 60-57 in their recent non-league match against Canton (Canton, TX)

The Trojans now sport a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Richland for a non-league match on Tuesday, November 26. Newman Smith will face a Royals squad coming off a 70-65 non-league win over Trinity (Euless, TX). The Royals record now stands at 3-2.