Port Isabel Tarpons (Port Isabel, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots (Mission, TX), 67-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Port Isabel upgrades its record to 4-1 on the season. The Tarpons travel to Rivera (Brownsville, TX) to clash with the Raiders in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 1. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 1-5. Rivera lost 49-47 in their recent non-league bout against Edinburg (Edinburg, TX)

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Raymondville Bearkats (Raymondville, TX) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 3. Mission Veterans Memorial will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Bearkats go into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 74-16 non-league win over Vanguard Academy Beethoven (Edinburg, TX).