In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team scored a tight 55-48 triumph over the Los Fresnos Falcons.

In their next game, the Tarpons meet the Zapata Hawks (Zapata, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 32 match, on Tuesday, December 19. Port Isabel will attempt to move on its 9-6 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 0-9 record after their 55-45 non-league loss to Rio Grande City (Rio Grande City, TX).

With the defeat, Los Fresnos moves to 17-5 on the year. The Falcons host Roma (Roma, TX) to meet the Gladiators in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 19. The Gladiators enter the match with a record of 2-11. Roma lost 42-39 in their recent non-league match against Mission (Mission, TX)