The Van Vleck Leopards topped the host Calhoun Sandcrabs basketball team by a final score of 56-36 in Wednesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Leopards face the Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX) in a 3A Region III District 24 game, on Tuesday, January 3. Van Vleck will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record.

With the defeat, Calhoun moves to 1-5 on the year. The Sandcrabs travel to Ingleside (Ingleside, TX) to face the Mustangs in a 4A Region IV District 30 game on Friday, December 30. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 9-6. Ingleside lost 47-43 in their recent non-league game against King (Corpus Christi, TX)