Whitney Wildcats (Cerritos, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Hawthorne Cougars (Hawthorne, CA), 78-17 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Whitney upgrades its record to 8-2 on the season. The Wildcats travel to St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano, CA) to play the Tartans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Tartans go into the bout with a record of 4-2. St. Margaret's won 69-31 in their recent non-league bout against Mesrobian (Pico Rivera, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the Tournament Opponent (, ) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 8. Hawthorne will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The go into the bout with a 28-110 record after their 53-30 non-league loss to Houston Math Science & Tech (Houston, TX).