McCurtain Bulldogs (McCurtain, OK) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Canadian Cougars (Canadian, OK), 56-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, McCurtain upgrades its record to 15-7 on the season. The Bulldogs host Spiro (Spiro, OK) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 11-8. Spiro lost 49-36 in their recent non-league bout against Keys (Park Hill, OK)

Next up, the Cougars clash with the Hulbert Riders (Hulbert, OK) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 5. Canadian will attempt to upgrade on its 6-14 season record. The Riders go into the bout with a 12-7 record after their 59-58 league win over Gore (Gore, OK).