Escondido Cougars (Escondido, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Fallbrook Warriors (Fallbrook, CA), 69-63 in a league bout.

With the victory, Escondido upgrades its record to 15-8 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to San Dieguito Academy (Encinitas, CA) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 8-14.

With the defeat, Fallbrook moves to 14-7 on the year. The Warriors host Ramona (Ramona, CA) to meet the Bulldogs in a Valley bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 9-15. Ramona won 84-43 in their recent league bout against Mission Vista (Oceanside, CA)