Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions (Kingsville, TX) and the host Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX), saw Santa Gertrudis Academy's basketball squad overcome Mercedes by a tally of 54-42.

With the victory, Santa Gertrudis Academy improves its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Lions host Bishop (Bishop, TX) to confront the Badgers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 12. The Badgers come into the challenge with a record of 12-4. Bishop won 64-60 in their recent non-league challenge against Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi, TX)

Next up, the Tigers confront the Porter Cowboys (Brownsville, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 32 challenge, on Tuesday, December 12. Mercedes will attempt to improve on its 2-7 season record. The Cowboys come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 58-46 non-league loss to Economedes (Edinburg, TX).