Santa Maria Cougars (Santa Maria, TX) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host La Villa Cardinals (La Villa, TX), 86-32 in a league bout.

With the victory, Santa Maria upgrades its record to 6-11 on the campaign. The Cougars host Kaufer (Riviera, TX) to play the Seahawks in a 2A Region IV District 32 bout on Friday, January 19. The Seahawks come into the bout with a record of 8-14. Kaufer won 82-49 in their recent league bout against La Villa (La Villa, TX)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Ben Bolt Badgers (Ben Bolt, TX) in a 2A Region IV District 32 bout, on Friday, January 19. La Villa will attempt to upgrade on its 1-21 season record. The Badgers come into the bout with a 14-6 record after their 60-30 league loss to Agua Dulce (Agua Dulce, TX).