Auburn Bulldogs (Auburn, NE) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Mead Raiders (Mead, NE), 78-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Auburn upgrades its record to 14-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Freeman (Adams, NE) to play the Falcons in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 4. The Falcons come into the bout with a record of 19-1. Freeman won 46-34 in their recent non-league bout against Elmwood-Murdock (Murdock, NE)

Next up, the Raiders play the Elmwood-Murdock Knights (Murdock, NE) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 4. Mead will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 11-7 record after their 46-34 non-league loss to Freeman (Adams, NE).