The Vanguard Academy Beethoven (Edinburg, TX) basketball edged the host Santa Maria Cougars (Santa Maria, TX), 58-52 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to Port Isabel for a non-league bout on Friday, December 12. Vanguard Academy Beethoven will play a Tarpons team coming off a 44-32 non-league loss to St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville, TX). The Tarpons record now stands at 4-6.

The Cougars (3-5) will now prepare for their bout against Lyford (Lyford, TX). The Bulldogs go into the non-league bout with a 11-3 record. In their last bout, Lyford was edged by La Feria (La Feria, TX), 47-44, in a non-league bout.