The Venus Bulldogs (Venus, TX) basketball edged the visiting Groesbeck Goats (Groesbeck, TX), 42-40 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Blooming Grove for a non-league bout on Friday, November 8. Venus will play a Lions team coming off a 34-29 non-league win over Rio Vista (Rio Vista, TX). The Lions record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Groesbeck falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Goats travel to Gatesville (Gatesville, TX) to play the Hornets in a non-league bout on Friday, November 8. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 0-0.