Mae Jemison Jaguars (Huntsville, AL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL), 45-44 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Mae Jemison upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Jaguars travel to Guntersville (Guntersville, AL) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, November 14. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 1-0.

Next up, the Black Bears play the Gardendale Rockets (Gardendale, AL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, November 14. Austin will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Rockets come into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 59-27 non-league win over Bessemer City (Bessemer, AL).