Hawthorne Cougars (Hawthorne, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Lennox Academy Panthers (Lennox, CA), 56-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hawthorne upgrades its record to 3-1 on the year. The Cougars host Environmental Charter (Lawndale, CA) to face the White Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, December 5. The White Tigers enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Panthers now sport a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host California Academy of Math & Science for a Coastal match on Friday, December 5. Lennox Academy will confront a Coyotes team coming off a 45-28 non-league win over Ambassador (Torrance, CA). The Coyotes record now stands at 3-2.