Escondido Cougars (Escondido, CA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host High Tech Mesa Thunder (San Diego, CA), 53-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Escondido advances its record to 16-11 on the year. The Cougars travel to Chula Vista (Chula Vista, CA) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 25. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 22-6. Chula Vista won 48-40 in their recent non-league match against Classical Academy (Escondido, CA)

The Thunder now own a 17-6 record.