Del Campo Cougars (Fair Oaks, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Bear River Bruins (Grass Valley, CA), 48-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Del Campo upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Cougars travel to El Camino (Sacramento, CA) to play the Eagles in a Capital Athletic League bout on Wednesday, January 4. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 9-5. El Camino lost 83-58 in their recent non-league bout against Marysville (Marysville, CA)

Next up, the Bruins play the Elsinore Tigers (Wildomar, CA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 29. Bear River will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 7-5 record after their 53-45 non-league loss to Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA).