The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Port Isabel Tarpons (Port Isabel, TX) and the host Lyford Bulldogs (Lyford, TX), observed Port Isabel's basketball team overcome Lyford by a margin of 67-54.

The Tarpons (5-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Vanguard Academy Beethoven (Edinburg, TX). The enter the non-league match with a 7-5 record. In their last match, Vanguard Academy Beethoven lost by Hanna (Brownsville, TX), 67-61, in a non-league match.

The Bulldogs now own a 12-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Santa Maria for a non-league match on Friday, December 12. Lyford will face a Cougars squad coming off a 81-66 non-league win over Raymondville (Raymondville, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 3-3.