The Fayetteville Lions (Fayetteville, TX) basketball nipped the host San Perlita Trojans (San Perlita, TX), 83-76 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Lions (8-3) will now prepare for their test against Port Aransas (Port Aransas, TX). The Marlins go into the non-league test with a 6-4 record. In their last test, Port Aransas was tipped by Flatonia (Flatonia, TX), 46-34, in a non-league test.

The Trojans now own a 1-7 record. They play next when they travel to Flatonia for a non-league test on Friday, December 9. San Perlita will encounter a Bulldogs squad coming off a 46-34 non-league win over Port Aransas (Port Aransas, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-0.