The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the O'Connell Buccaneers (Galveston, TX) and the visiting Varsity Opponent (, ), observed O'Connell's basketball team overwhelm Varsity Opponent by a score of 68-41.

The Buccaneers (5-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Cristo Rey Jesuit (Houston, TX). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 3-3 record. In their last challenge, Cristo Rey Jesuit was routed by Houston Math Science & Tech (Houston, TX), 2-0, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the encounter the St. Thomas Episcopal Saints (Houston, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 5. Varsity Opponent will attempt to advance on its 101-467 season record. The Saints enter the battle with a 8-2 record after their 87-63 non-league win over Varsity Opponent (, ).