Centereach Cougars (Centereach, NY) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Hauppauge Eagles (Hauppauge, NY), 44-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Centereach upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Cougars host Smithtown East (Smithtown, NY) to clash with the Bulls in a Section 11 AA-2 bout on Monday, December 12. The Bulls go into the bout with a record of 0-0.