Jarrell Cougars (Jarrell, TX) backers went home thrilled Thursday as they saw their basketball team tip the visiting Hyde Park Panthers (Austin, TX), 56-50 in a non-league contest.

The Cougars (3-2) will now prepare for their contest against Smithville (Smithville, TX). The Tigers go into the non-league contest with a 0-4 record. In their last outing, Smithville was nipped by Gonzales (Gonzales, TX), 67-38, in a non-league outing.

The Panthers (7-7) will now prepare for their outing against Bosqueville (Waco, TX). The Bulldogs enter the non-league outing with a 4-1 record. In their last outing, Bosqueville was nipped by Mexia (Mexia, TX), 64-30, in a non-league outing.