Walkersville Lions (Walkersville, MD) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Catoctin Cougars (Thurmont, MD), 54-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Walkersville upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Lions host Williamsport (Williamsport, MD) to play the Wildcats in a CMC bout on Friday, January 5. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 5-3. Williamsport won 85-50 in their recent league bout against Boonsboro (Boonsboro, MD)

Next up, the Cougars play the Boonsboro Warriors (Boonsboro, MD) in a CMC bout, on Friday, January 5. Catoctin will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 2-7 record after their 85-50 league loss to Williamsport (Williamsport, MD).