Brookhaven Academy Cougars (Brookhaven, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Columbia Academy Cougars (Columbia, MS), 54-24 in a league bout.

With the win, Brookhaven Academy upgrades its record to 29-3 on the season. The Cougars travel to Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA) to play the Wildcats in a MAIS 5A District 4 bout on Tuesday, February 1. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 5-6. Silliman Institute lost 39-28 in their recent league bout against Bowling Green (Franklinton, LA)