Itasca Wampus Cats (Itasca, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Bosqueville Bulldogs (Waco, TX), 51-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Itasca upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Wampus Cats travel to Crawford (Crawford, TX) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Friday, December 29. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 5-5. Crawford won 48-37 in their recent non-league bout against Axtell (Axtell, TX)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, ) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 29. Bosqueville will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The go into the bout with a 47-162 record after their 42-40 non-league loss to Troy (Troy, TX).