Wilde Lake Wildecats (Columbia, MD) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hammond Golden Bears (Columbia, MD), 80-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Wilde Lake upgrades its record to 7-9 on the campaign. The Wildecats travel to Centennial (Ellicott City, MD) to play the Eagles in a Howard County bout on Friday, February 2. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 9-5. Centennial won 47-44 in their recent league bout against Glenelg (Glenelg, MD)

Next up, the Golden Bears play the Glenelg Gladiators (Glenelg, MD) in a Howard County bout, on Friday, February 2. Hammond will attempt to upgrade on its 4-10 season record. The Gladiators come into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 47-44 league loss to Centennial (Ellicott City, MD).