Maranacook Black Bears (Readfield, ME) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Monmouth Academy Mustangs (Monmouth, ME), 46-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Maranacook upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Black Bears travel to Oak Hill (Sabattus, ME) to face the Raiders in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 0-2. Oak Hill lost 47-43 in their recent league match against Mountain Valley (Rumford, ME)

The Mustangs now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Winthrop for a C South match on Saturday, December 7. Monmouth Academy will face a Ramblers squad coming off a 44-28 league win over Dirigo (Dixfield, ME). The Ramblers record now stands at 1-0.