North Charleston Cougars (North Charleston, SC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Manning Monarchs (Manning, SC), 74-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, North Charleston upgrades its record to 17-8 on the season. The Cougars host Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg, SC) to play the Bruins in a non-league bout on Friday, February 16. The Bruins go into the bout with a record of 21-6. Orangeburg-Wilkinson won 51-48 in their recent non-league bout against Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC)