Escondido Cougars (Escondido, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Valley Center Jaguars (Valley Center, CA), 35-23 in a league match.

With the victory, Escondido upgrades its record to 7-13 on the year. The Cougars host San Pasqual (Escondido, CA) to face the Golden Eagles in a North County - Valley match on Tuesday, February 11. The Golden Eagles enter the match with a record of 6-9. San Pasqual lost 59-16 in their recent league match against San Marcos (San Marcos, CA)

The Jaguars now sport a 12-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Carmel for a North County - Valley match on Tuesday, February 11. Valley Center will face a Sundevils squad coming off a 71-8 league win over Ramona (Ramona, CA). The Sundevils record now stands at 15-11.