In Tuesday's non-league match, the host Mankato East Cougars basketball team scored a good 48-40 triumph over the Austin Packers.

In their next game, the Cougars meet the St. Peter Saints (St. Peter, MN) in a AAA Section 2 match, on Thursday, November 30. Mankato East will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record. The Saints enter the match with a 1-0 record after their 69-26 league win over Hutchinson (Hutchinson, MN).

With the defeat, Austin moves to 0-1 on the year. The Packers travel to Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN) to meet the Komets in a AAA Section 1 match on Friday, December 1. The Komets enter the match with a record of 0-0.