Spanish Springs Cougars (Sparks, NV) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Douglas Tigers (Minden, NV), 56-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, Spanish Springs upgrades its record to 12-11 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to McQueen (Reno, NV) to play the Lancers in a 4A Northern bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Lancers come into the bout with a record of 9-13. McQueen lost 79-53 in their recent league bout against Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV)

Next up, the Tigers play the Damonte Ranch Mustangs (Reno, NV) in a 4A Northern bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Douglas will attempt to upgrade on its 7-17 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 21-3 record after their 79-53 league win over McQueen (Reno, NV).