Marion Wolves (Marion, IA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Beckman Trailblazers (Dyersville, IA), 49-31 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Marion upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Wolves travel to Linn-Mar (Marion, IA) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 25. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Linn-Mar lost 37-24 in their recent non-league bout against Bettendorf (Bettendorf, IA)

Next up, the Trailblazers play the West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, November 28. Beckman will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 67-29 non-league loss to Williamsburg (Williamsburg, IA).