Valley Center Jaguars (Valley Center, CA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Escondido Cougars (Escondido, CA), 49-43 in a league match.

With the victory, Valley Center advances its record to 8-17 on the year. The Jaguars travel to Fallbrook (Fallbrook, CA) to face the Warriors in a North County - Valley match on Tuesday, February 11. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 16-9. Fallbrook lost 71-45 in their recent league match against Ramona (Ramona, CA)

The Cougars now own a 14-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host San Pasqual for a North County - Valley match on Tuesday, February 11. Escondido will face a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 72-28 league loss to Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 2-22.