Carlisle Thundering Herd (Carlisle, PA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Harrisburg Cougars (Harrisburg, PA), 59-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Carlisle upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Thundering Herd travel to Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, PA) to play the Eagles in a Mid-Penn - Commonwealth bout on Friday, December 16. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 4-0. Cumberland Valley won 64-33 in their recent league bout against Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg, PA)

Next up, the Cougars play the Chambersburg Trojans (Chambersburg, PA) in a Mid-Penn - Commonwealth bout, on Friday, December 16. Harrisburg will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 0-5 record after their 44-8 league loss to Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA).