The Faith Academy Cougars (Victoria, TX) basketball were winner over the visiting Nordheim Pirates (Nordheim, TX), 55-46 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Cougars now possess a 13-7 record. They play next when they host Bracken Christian for a TAPPS 2A District 6 bout on Tuesday, January 7.

With the loss, Nordheim falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Pirates host Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 21. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 4-9. Kenedy won 62-48 in their recent league bout against Yorktown (Yorktown, TX)