The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions basketball squad (Kingsville, TX), was nudged 44-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Poth Pirates (Poth, TX)

With the victory, Poth advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Pirates travel to La Vernia (La Vernia, TX) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 6-4. La Vernia won 87-72 in their recent non-league battle against Burbank (San Antonio, TX)

The Lions now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Anthony for a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. Santa Gertrudis Academy will meet a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 59-43 non-league win over Poth (Poth, TX). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 18-3.