Beatrice Orangemen (Beatrice, NE) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Nebraska City Pioneers (Nebraska City, NE), 59-26 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Beatrice advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Orangemen travel to Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland, NE) to meet the Bluejays in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Bluejays enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Pioneers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ralston for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. Nebraska City will meet a Rams squad coming off a 71-8 non-league loss to Blair (Blair, NE). The Rams record now stands at 0-2.