Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes (Missouri City, TX) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Kennedy Cougars (New Orleans, LA), 68-61 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Hurricanes face the Carver Collegiate Academy Rams (New Orleans, LA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 28. Fort Bend Hightower will attempt to move on its 11-4 season record. The Rams enter the game with a 8-5 record after their 63-47 non-league loss to Lancaster (Lancaster, TX).

With the defeat, Kennedy moves to 5-8 on the year. The Cougars travel to Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, VA) to face the Cardinals in a non-league game on Thursday, December 28. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 7-3. Bishop Ireton won 63-30 in their recent non-league game against Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas, NV)