Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Maine West Warriors (Des Plaines, IL), 45-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Vernon Hills upgrades its record to 19-10 on the year. The Cougars host Maine South (Park Ridge, IL) to face the Hawks in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 11. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 21-9. Maine South lost 65-56 in their recent non-league match against Libertyville (Libertyville, IL)

The Warriors now sport a 8-18 record.