Temple Wildcats (Temple, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Copperas Cove Bulldawgs (Copperas Cove, TX), 62-51 in a league bout.

With the victory, Temple upgrades its record to 16-13 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Bryan (Bryan, TX) to play the Vikings in a 6A Region II District 12 bout on Friday, February 10. The Vikings come into the bout with a record of 15-15. Bryan lost 58-34 in their recent league bout against Harker Heights (Harker Heights, TX)

Next up, the Bulldawgs play the Hutto Hippos (Hutto, TX) in a 6A Region II District 12 bout, on Thursday, February 9. Copperas Cove will attempt to upgrade on its 15-17 season record. The Hippos come into the bout with a 21-10 record after their 62-45 league win over Weiss (Pflugerville, TX).