Norco Cougars (Norco, CA) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they observed their basketball team overcome the visiting Yucaipa Thunderbirds (Yucaipa, CA), 59-51 in a non-league contest.

The Cougars (5-2) will now prepare for their contest against Riverside Prep (Oro Grande, CA). The Silver Knights come into the non-league contest with a 2-2 record. In their last match, Riverside Prep lost by Chaparral (Temecula, CA), 66-40, in a non-league match.

The Thunderbirds now own a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Corona for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. Yucaipa will face a Panthers squad coming off a 65-25 non-league win over Heritage (Menifee, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 1-0.