Nimitz Cougars (Houston, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Stratford Spartans (Houston, TX), 67-54 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Nimitz upgrades its record to 8-9 on the year. The Cougars travel to Westfield (Houston, TX) to face the Mustangs in a 6A Region II District 14 match on Tuesday, December 17. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 6-7. Westfield lost 61-37 in their recent non-league match against Atascocita (Humble, TX)

The Spartans now sport a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jersey Village for a 6A Region III District 17 match on Tuesday, December 17. Stratford will face a Falcons squad coming off a 63-55 non-league win over Klein Cain (Houston, TX). The Falcons record now stands at 4-10.