Newmarket Mules (Newmarket, NH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Nute Rams (Milton, NH), 56-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Newmarket upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Mules host Sunapee (Sunapee, NH) to face the Lakers in a Division IV game on Friday, December 8. The Lakers enter the game with a record of 0-1.

With the defeat, Nute moves to 0-2 on the year. The Rams host Mount Royal Academy (Sunapee, NH) to face the Knights in a Division IV game on Thursday, December 7. The Knights enter the game with a record of 0-1. Mount Royal Academy lost 41-33 in their recent league game against Wilton-Lyndeborough (Wilton, NH)