Haughton Buccaneers (Haughton, LA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Red River Bulldogs (Coushatta, LA), 72-62 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Haughton upgrades its record to 7-9 on the season. The Buccaneers travel to Simsboro (Simsboro, LA) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 20. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-7. Simsboro lost 66-32 in their recent non-league bout against Ferriday (Ferriday, LA)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Natchitoches Central Chiefs (Natchitoches, LA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 20. Red River will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Chiefs go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 63-55 non-league loss to Anacoco (Anacoco, LA).