North Central Hurricanes (Lebeau, LA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Southside (Youngsville, LA), 61-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, North Central upgrades its record to 15-3 on the season. The Hurricanes travel to St. Thomas More (Lafayette, LA) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 30. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 14-2. St. Thomas More won 57-50 in their recent non-league bout against A.J. Ellender (Houma, LA)

Next up, the play the A.J. Ellender Patriots (Houma, LA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 30. Southside will attempt to upgrade on its 11-4 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 9-4 record after their 57-50 non-league loss to St. Thomas More (Lafayette, LA).