Jones Trojans (Beeville, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Van Vleck Leopards (Van Vleck, TX), 44-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Jones upgrades its record to 5-2 on the year. The Trojans travel to Tomas (Richmond, TX) to face the Gators in a non-league match on Saturday, December 6. The Gators enter the match with a record of 7-5. Tomas won 36-16 in their recent non-league match against Bay City (Bay City, TX)

The Leopards now sport a 11-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Boling for a non-league match on Saturday, December 6. Van Vleck will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 62-36 non-league win over Sweeny (Sweeny, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-1.