Pflugerville Connally Cougars (Austin, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Pflugerville Panthers (Pflugerville, TX), 44-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, Pflugerville Connally upgrades its record to 14-8 on the campaign. The Cougars host Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX) to play the Hawks in a 5A Region III District 23 bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 17-9. Hendrickson won 50-43 in their recent league game against East View (Georgetown, TX)

With the defeat, Pflugerville moves to 9-15 on the year. The Panthers travel to Elgin (Elgin, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 5A Region III District 23 game on Tuesday, January 16. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 14-5. Elgin won 55-31 in their recent league game against Bastrop (Bastrop, TX)