Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders (Pharr, TX) backers went home thrilled Thursday as they saw their basketball team smash the visiting Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX), 82-6 in a non-league contest.

The Raiders (6-2) will now prepare for their contest against Weslaco (Weslaco, TX). The Panthers go into the non-league contest with a 7-0 record. In their last contest, Weslaco smashed Rowe (McAllen, TX), 50-36, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots (Mission, TX) in a non-league match, on Thursday, November 20. Mercedes will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 5-3 record after their 42-28 non-league win over Economedes (Edinburg, TX).