Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears (Orange, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Aransas Pass Panthers (Aransas Pass, TX), 77-70 in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Bears meet the Alice Coyotes (Alice, TX) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 1. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will attempt to move on its 3-5 season record. The Coyotes enter the match with a 5-2 record after their 41-38 non-league win over Canyon Lake (Fischer, TX).

With the defeat, Aransas Pass moves to 4-5 on the year. The Panthers host Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX) to clash with the Hawks in a non-league bout on Friday, December 1. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 3-4.