Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Stratford Spartans (Houston, TX) and the host Katy Taylor Mustangs (Katy, TX), saw Stratford's basketball squad hold off Katy Taylor by a tally of 79-72.

With the victory, Stratford improves its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Willis (Willis, TX) to confront the Wildkats in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 2. The Wildkats come into the challenge with a record of 6-5.

Next up, the Mustangs confront the Dekaney Wildcats (Houston, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 3. Katy Taylor will attempt to improve on its 7-4 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 53-50 non-league win over Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg, TX).