Fort Worth THESA Riders (Fort Worth, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Weatherford Christian Lions (Weatherford, TX), 72-56 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Fort Worth THESA upgrades its record to 10-8 on the campaign. The Riders travel to Victory Christian Academy (Decatur, TX) to play the Patriots in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Patriots come into the bout with a record of 11-3. Victory Christian Academy won 68-41 in their recent non-league bout against Bellevue (Bellevue, TX)

Next up, the Lions play the Fellowship Academy Mustangs (Kennedale, TX) in a TAPPS 3A District 1 bout, on Thursday, January 4. Weatherford Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record.