Affton Cougars (St. Louis, MO) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Mehlville Panthers (St. Louis, MO), 45-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Affton upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Cougars travel to Maplewood-Richmond Heights (Maplewood, MO) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Monday, December 4. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Panthers play the Eureka Wildcats (Eureka, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Mehlville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 46-44 non-league loss to St. Francis Borgia (Washington, MO).