Breese Central Cougars (Breese, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL), 53-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Breese Central upgrades its record to 7-4 on the season. The Cougars travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 28. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 12-2. O'Fallon won 94-10 in their recent non-league bout against Riverview Gardens (St. Louis, MO)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Riverview Gardens Rams (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 28. Highland will attempt to upgrade on its 13-4 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 94-10 non-league loss to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL).