Echo Cougars (Echo, OR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting DeSales Irish (Walla Walla, WA), 56-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Echo upgrades its record to 3-5 on the season. The Cougars host Central Christian (Redmond, OR) to encounter the Tigers in a 1A Big Sky bout on Friday, December 21. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-4.

Next up, the Irish encounter the Sunnyside Christian Knights (Sunnyside, WA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 5. DeSales will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record.