Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Austin Packers (Austin, MN) and the visiting Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN), saw Austin's basketball squad overcome Mankato East by a tally of 62-43.

With the victory, Austin improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Packers host Alexandria (Alexandria, MN) to confront the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 11. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Alexandria won 58-38 in their recent league challenge against Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN)