The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions (Kingsville, TX) basketball edged the visiting John F. Kennedy Rockets (San Antonio, TX), 48-45 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Lions now possess a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Sinton for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 9. Santa Gertrudis Academy will play a Pirates team coming off a 67-55 non-league loss to George West (George West, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 2-7.

The Rockets (1-8) will now prepare for their test against Robstown (Robstown, TX). The Cottonpickers come into the non-league test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Robstown held off Ben Bolt (Ben Bolt, TX), 61-38, in a non-league test.