Fans at Saturday's non-league battle between the Annapolis Christian Academy Warriors (Corpus Christi, TX) and the host Mathis Pirates (Mathis, TX), witnessed Annapolis Christian Academy's basketball squad hold off Mathis by a count of 61-60.

With the victory, Annapolis Christian Academy advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Warriors travel to Juan Diego Academy (Mission, TX) to meet the in a TAPPS 1A District 5 battle on Friday, January 9. The enter the battle with a record of 0-5. Juan Diego Academy lost 70-14 in their recent league battle against Macedonian Christian (Alamo, TX)

The Pirates now own a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Calallen for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 19.