Maxwell Wildcats (Maxwell, NE) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Stapleton Broncos (Stapleton, NE), 74-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Maxwell upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Eustis-Farnam (Eustis, NE) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 13. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 2-0. Eustis-Farnam won 62-25 in their recent non-league bout against Paxton (Paxton, NE)

Next up, the Broncos play the Arnold Cardinals (Arnold, NE) in a D2 District 9 bout, on Friday, December 12. Stapleton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 65-60 non-league win over Arthur County (Arthur, NE).