Mountain View Cougars (Bend, OR) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Redmond Panthers (Redmond, OR), 51-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mountain View upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Cougars travel to Ridgeview (Redmond, OR) to play the Ravens in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 4. The Ravens go into the bout with a record of 7-4. Ridgeview lost 41-36 in their recent non-league bout against Junction City (Junction City, OR)

Next up, the Panthers play the Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 4. Redmond will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Lava Bears go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 62-45 non-league loss to Redmond (Redmond, OR).