Alice Coyotes (Alice, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears (Orange, TX), 47-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Alice upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Coyotes travel to Gregory-Portland (Portland, TX) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 2. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 4-1. Gregory-Portland won 89-43 in their recent non-league bout against Alice (Alice, TX)

Next up, the Bears clash with the Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 7. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 8-1 record after their 57-38 non-league win over Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX).