The Van Vandals nipped the visiting Whitehouse Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 48-41 in Monday's non-league outing.

Next, the Vandals face the Jarrell Cougars (Jarrell, TX) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, December 12. Van will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Cougars enter the outing with a 4-5 record after their 55-47 non-league win over C.H. Yoe (Cameron, TX).

The Wildcats (5-7) will now prepare for their outing against Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX). The Dragons enter the 5A Region II District 10 outing with a 4-6 record. In their last outing, Nacogdoches was nipped by Lufkin (Lufkin, TX), 57-20, in a league outing.