In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Alice Coyotes basketball team scored a close 54-52 triumph over the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions.

The Coyotes (9-11) will now prepare for their contest against Incarnate Word Academy (Corpus Christi, TX). The Angels go into the non-league contest with a 10-9 record. In their last contest, Incarnate Word Academy nipped Harmony School of Excellence (Laredo, TX), 71-31, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Lions confront the Cornerstone Christian Warriors (San Antonio, TX) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 28. Santa Gertrudis Academy will attempt to better on its 1-13 season record. The Warriors go into the contest with a 15-1 record after their 63-51 non-league win over Cole (San Antonio, TX).