Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Wharton Tigers (Wharton, TX) and the host DaVinci Lions (San Antonio, TX), witnessed Wharton's basketball squad hold off DaVinci by a count of 55-53.

With the victory, Wharton advances its record to 7-5 on the year. The Tigers travel to Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX) to meet the Cobras in a non-league battle on Friday, December 12. The Cobras enter the battle with a record of 5-7. Industrial lost 54-32 in their recent non-league battle against Bay City (Bay City, TX)

The Lions now own a 12-1 record. They play next when they travel to London for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 12. DaVinci will battle a Pirates team coming off a 74-33 non-league win over San Diego (San Diego, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 13-0.