Rio Grande City Rattlers (Rio Grande City, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Port Isabel Tarpons (Port Isabel, TX), 73-33 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Rio Grande City advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Rattlers host Rivera (Brownsville, TX) to face the Raiders in a non-league match on Thursday, November 14. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 0-1.

The Tarpons now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Macedonian Christian for a non-league match on Saturday, November 16. Port Isabel will face a squad coming off a 58-29 non-league win over IDEA North Mission (Mission, TX). The record now stands at 2-0.