Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, CA), 44-30 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Escalon advances its record to 5-8 on the year. The Cougars travel to West (Tracy, CA) to face the Wolfpack in a non-league match on Monday, December 30. The Wolfpack enter the match with a record of 4-11. West lost 86-20 in their recent non-league match against El Capitan (Merced, CA)

The Pirates now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Union for a non-league match on Monday, December 30. Pittsburg will face a Lancers squad coming off a 57-38 non-league win over Kimball (Tracy, CA). The Lancers record now stands at 9-4.