Aquilla Cougars (Aquilla, TX) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Slocum Mustangs (Elkhart, TX), 27-16 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Aquilla upgrades its record to 28-5 on the season. The Cougars travel to D'Hanis (D'Hanis, TX) to clash with the Cowboys in a non-league bout on Friday, February 24. The Cowboys go into the bout with a record of 21-3. D'Hanis won 42-36 in their recent non-league bout against Nueces Canyon (Barksdale, TX)