St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Fort Lauderdale, FL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles (Jacksonville, FL), 45-24 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Thomas Aquinas upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Raiders travel to Gateway Charter (Fort Myers, FL) to clash with the Griffins in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 25. The Griffins go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Gateway Charter lost 64-60 in their recent non-league bout against Divine Savior Academy (Doral, FL)

Next up, the Fighting Eagles clash with the Mater Lakes Academy Bears (Miami, FL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, November 25. North Florida Educational Institute will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 55-53 non-league win over Eagle's Landing (McDonough, GA).