Cove Leopards (Cove, OR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Harper Hornets (Harper, OR), 71-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cove upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Leopards travel to Union (Union, OR) to play the Bobcats in a non-league bout on Friday, December 15. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Union won 72-58 in their recent non-league bout against Enterprise (Enterprise, OR)

Next up, the Hornets play the Powder Valley Badgers (North Powder, OR) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Harper will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Badgers go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 41-34 non-league win over Elgin (Elgin, OR).