Edinburg North Cougars (Edinburg, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX), 74-37 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Edinburg North advances its record to 7-5 on the year. The Cougars travel to La Feria (La Feria, TX) to face the Lions in a non-league match on Thursday, December 4. The Lions go into the contest with a record of 3-2. La Feria won 57-39 in their recent non-league contest against Santa Maria (Santa Maria, TX)

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Grulla Gators (Rio Grande City, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 5. Mercedes will attempt to better on its 3-6 season record. The Gators go into the game with a 3-3 record after their 50-31 non-league loss to Lyford (Lyford, TX).