Foothill Cougars (Palo Cedro, CA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting West Valley Eagles (Cottonwood, CA), 49-32 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Foothill upgrades its record to 18-4 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Pleasant Valley (Chico, CA) to play the Vikings in a test on Tuesday, January 31. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 19-4. Pleasant Valley lost 56-47 in their recent non-league test against Sheldon (Sacramento, CA)

The Eagles now own a 7-14 record. They play next when they travel to Central Valley for a test on Wednesday, February 1. West Valley will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 47-29 league loss to University Prep (Redding, CA). The Falcons record now stands at 5-13.