West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars (Winchester, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host South County Vipers (Franklin, IL), 46-32 in a non-league bout.

With the win, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] upgrades its record to 31-3 on the season. The Cougars travel to Madison (Madison, IL) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 27. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 12-12. Madison won 74-50 in their recent non-league bout against Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL)