Vernon Lions (Vernon, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Petrolia Pirates (Petrolia, TX), 56-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Vernon upgrades its record to 2-1 on the year. The Lions travel to Bethesda Christian (Fort Worth, TX) to confront the Lions in a non-league game on Friday, December 5. The Lions go into the game with a record of 4-2.

With the loss, Petrolia falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Jacksboro (Jacksboro, TX) to confront the Tigers in a non-league game on Saturday, December 6. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 4-1. Jacksboro lost 62-44 in their recent non-league game against Windthorst (Windthorst, TX)