Kingston Cougars (Cadet, MO) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Fredericktown Black Cats (Fredericktown, MO), 55-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Kingston upgrades its record to 4-1 on the season. The Cougars travel to Herculaneum (Herculaneum, MO) to play the Black Cats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Black Cats go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Herculaneum won 57-49 in their recent non-league bout against St. Clair (St. Clair, MO)

Next up, the Black Cats play the Perryville Pirates (Perryville, MO) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 8. Fredericktown will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 64-50 non-league loss to Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve, MO).