Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Vela Sabercats (Edinburg, TX) and the visiting Gregory-Portland Wildcats (Portland, TX), saw Vela's basketball squad knock off Gregory-Portland by a count of 58-47.

With the victory, Vela upgrades its record to 32-5 on the campaign. The Sabercats travel to Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi, TX) to play the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 19. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 22-5. Flour Bluff won 48-33 in their recent non-league challenge against Rowe (McAllen, TX)