The Monmouth Academy Mustangs basketball squad (Monmouth, ME), lost 55-43 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Maranacook Black Bears (Readfield, ME)

With the victory, Maranacook advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Black Bears host Oak Hill (Sabattus, ME) to meet the Raiders in a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Oak Hill won 49-44 in their recent league battle against Mountain Valley (Rumford, ME)

The Mustangs now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Winthrop for a C South battle on Monday, December 9. Monmouth Academy will meet a Ramblers squad coming off a 45-44 league win over Dirigo (Dixfield, ME). The Ramblers record now stands at 1-0.