The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Austin Mustangs (Houston, TX) and the host Northside Panthers (Houston, TX), observed Austin's basketball squad rout Northside by a count of 53-31.

With the victory, Austin advances its record to 5-7 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Cesar E. Chavez (Houston, TX) to meet the Lobos in a non-league battle on Friday, December 12. The Lobos enter the battle with a record of 2-3. Cesar E. Chavez won 68-35 in their recent non-league battle against Scarborough (Houston, TX)

The Panthers now own a 2-4 record. They play next when they host Kashmere for a 4A Region III District 20 contest on Monday, December 15. Northside will battle a Fighting Rams team coming off a 89-37 league loss to Yates (Houston, TX). The Fighting Rams record now stands at 2-8.