The crowd at Saturday's non-league match between the Van Vandals (Van, TX) and the visiting Henderson Lions (Henderson, TX), witnessed Van's basketball squad hold off Henderson by a count of 45-41.

With the victory, Van advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Vandals travel to Montwood (El Paso, TX) to meet the Rams in a non-league contest on Thursday, December 11. The Rams come into the contest with a record of 11-3.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Arp Tigers (Arp, TX) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Henderson will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record. The Tigers come into the contest with a 2-4 record after their 57-42 non-league loss to Pine Tree (Longview, TX).