The Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) basketball were winner over the host Port Aransas Marlins (Port Aransas, TX), 47-30 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Schulenburg for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 4. Columbus will play a Shorthorns team coming off a 69-38 non-league loss to Gonzales (Gonzales, TX). The Shorthorns record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Port Aransas falls to 8-2 on the campaign. The Marlins host East Bernard (East Bernard, TX) to encounter the Brahmas in a non-league test on Thursday, December 4. The Brahmas come into the test with a record of 2-3. East Bernard won 77-27 in their recent non-league test against Wharton (Wharton, TX)