The Patterson Institute Lions nipped the host Fabens Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 41-40 in Tuesday's non-league outing.

Next, the Lions clash with the Anthony Wildcats (Anthony, TX) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, December 4. Patterson Institute will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the outing with a 0-3 record after their 81-26 non-league loss to Mountain View (El Paso, TX).

The Wildcats (3-4) will now prepare for their game against Irvin (El Paso, TX). The Rockets go into the non-league game with a 2-6 record. In their last game, Irvin was edged by Socorro (El Paso, TX), 46-32, in a non-league game.