The Non Varsity Opponent (, ) basketball edged the visiting Richards Panthers (Richards, TX), 63-56 in Monday's non-league bout.

The now possess a 91-206 record. They play next when they host Palacios for a non-league bout on Monday, December 30. Non Varsity Opponent will play a Sharks team coming off a 48-44 non-league win over Van Vleck (Van Vleck, TX). The Sharks record now stands at 10-13.

With the loss, Richards falls to 16-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Fayetteville (Fayetteville, TX) to play the Lions in a 1A Region IV District 29 bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 14-8. Fayetteville won 2-0 in their recent league bout against Buckholts (Buckholts, TX)