The La Vernia Bears bounced the host Smithville Tigers basketball squad by a final score of 66-27 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Bears clash with the Tournament Opponent (, ) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, December 11. La Vernia will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record. The come into the outing with a 29-111 record after their 119-21 non-league loss to Centennial (Corona, CA).

The Tigers (0-10) will now prepare for their outing against Manor New Tech (Manor, TX). The Titans come into the non-league outing with a 7-1 record. In their last outing, Manor New Tech routed Navarro (Austin, TX), 92-18, in a non-league outing.