Austin Maroons (Austin, TX) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Northeast Early College Raiders (Austin, TX), 97-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Austin upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Maroons host Bowie (Austin, TX) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 6A Region IV District 26 bout on Friday, December 8. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 9-4. Bowie lost 44-36 in their recent league bout against Dripping Springs (Dripping Springs, TX)

Next up, the Raiders clash with the LBJ Austin Jaguars (Austin, TX) in a 5A Region III District 24 bout, on Friday, December 8. Northeast Early College will attempt to upgrade on its 1-10 season record. The Jaguars go into the bout with a 3-11 record after their 56-28 league loss to McCallum (Austin, TX).