In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Wharton Tigers basketball team scored a close 38-34 triumph over the Calhoun Sandcrabs.

The Tigers (2-9) will now prepare for their contest against Columbia (West Columbia, TX). The Roughnecks go into the non-league contest with a 8-2 record. In their last contest, Columbia nipped Van Vleck (Van Vleck, TX), 43-29, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Sandcrabs battle the Van Vleck Leopards (Van Vleck, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 6. Calhoun will attempt to better on its 3-9 season record. The Leopards go into the contest with a 2-7 record after their 35-34 non-league loss to Bay City (Bay City, TX).