The Breese Central Cougars basketball team scored 61 points and limited the visiting Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions to 37 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Cougars now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Sparta for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. Breese Central will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 71-58 non-league win over Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-0.

The Lions (1-5) will now prepare for their outing against Soldan International Studies (St. Louis, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league outing with a 1-1 record.