Edinburg North Cougars (Edinburg, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears (San Juan, TX), 51-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Edinburg North upgrades its record to 21-14 on the season. The Cougars travel to Edinburg (Edinburg, TX) to clash with the Bobcats in a 6A Region IV District 31 bout on Friday, February 3. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 21-10. Edinburg lost 53-48 in their recent league bout against La Joya (La Joya, TX)

Next up, the Bears clash with the Mission Eagles (Mission, TX) in a 6A Region IV District 31 bout, on Friday, February 3. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will attempt to upgrade on its 8-23 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 7-17 record after their 55-46 league loss to Economedes (Edinburg, TX).