Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Des Moines Christian Lions (Des Moines, IA), 56-47 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Roosevelt upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Roughriders travel to Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA) to face the Trojans in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 0-1. Waterloo East lost 64-24 in their recent non-league match against Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA)

The Lions now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dallas Center-Grimes for a non-league match on Friday, December 6. Des Moines Christian will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 84-81 non-league loss to A-D-M (Adel, IA). The Mustangs record now stands at 0-1.