The Van Vandals basketball squad (Van, TX), was nudged 52-45 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Sulphur Springs Wildcats (Sulphur Springs, TX)

With the victory, Sulphur Springs advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Wildcats host Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana, TX) to meet the Leopards in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 3. The Leopards enter the battle with a record of 4-0. Liberty-Eylau won 65-49 in their recent non-league battle against Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)

The Vandals now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to All Saints Episcopal for a non-league battle on Saturday, November 30.