Northwest Webster Cougars (Manson, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Storm Lake St. Mary Panthers (Storm Lake, IA), 80-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Northwest Webster upgrades its record to 7-4 on the season. The Cougars host East Sac County (Lake View, IA) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 3-9. East Sac County won 60-47 in their recent league bout against Alta-Aurelia (Alta, IA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Titans (Ruthven, IA) in a Twin Lakes bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Storm Lake St. Mary will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 10-3 record after their 63-52 non-league win over West Bend-Mallard (West Bend, IA).