Newman Smith Trojans (Carrollton, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host John Paul II Cardinals (Plano, TX), 54-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Newman Smith upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Trojans host Independence (Frisco, TX) to face the Knights in a non-league match on Tuesday, November 5. The Knights enter the match with a record of 1-0. Independence won 66-35 in their recent non-league match against Adams (Dallas, TX)

The Cardinals now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Celina for a non-league match on Tuesday, November 5. John Paul II will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 58-41 non-league loss to Gunter (Gunter, TX). The Bobcats record now stands at 0-1.