Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Marshalltown Bobcats (Marshalltown, IA), 64-18 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Roosevelt upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Roughriders host Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) to play the Polar Bears in a Central Iowa Metro - Metro bout on Friday, December 2. The Polar Bears go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bobcats play the Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 1. Marshalltown will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 64-24 non-league win over Hoover (Des Moines, IA).