The Marathon Red Raiders basketball team scored 78 points and held the visiting Newman Fighting Cardinals to 34 in the Red Raiders league triumph on Friday.

The Red Raiders now sport a 6-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Assumption for a Marawood - South contest on Tuesday, December 19. Marathon will meet a Royals team coming off a 61-38 league loss to Auburndale (Auburndale, WI). The Royals record now stands at 3-3.

The Fighting Cardinals (1-6) will now prepare for their contest against Stratford (Stratford, WI). The Tigers enter the Marawood - South contest with a 5-1 record. In their last contest, Stratford triumphed over Edgar (Edgar, WI), 57-54, in a league contest.