Raymondville Bearkats (Raymondville, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host IDEA Weslaco Pike Mavericks (Weslaco, TX), 45-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Raymondville upgrades its record to 5-10 on the season. The Bearkats travel to Vanguard Academy Beethoven (Edinburg, TX) to play the in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 9. The go into the bout with a record of 4-10. Vanguard Academy Beethoven lost 61-24 in their recent non-league bout against St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville, TX)

Next up, the Mavericks play the Santa Rosa Warriors (Santa Rosa, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 32 bout, on Tuesday, December 12. IDEA Weslaco Pike will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record.