Veritas Academy Defenders (Austin, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Giddings Buffaloes (Giddings, TX), 49-31 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Veritas Academy upgrades its record to 6-7 on the campaign. The Defenders travel to Lexington (Lexington, TX) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Thursday, December 4. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 0-0.

With the loss, Giddings falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Buffaloes host Anderson-Shiro (Anderson, TX) to confront the Fighting Owls in a non-league game on Friday, December 5. The Fighting Owls go into the game with a record of 3-1. Anderson-Shiro won 38-29 in their recent non-league game against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, )