San Leandro Pirates (San Leandro, CA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Berkeley Yellowjackets (Berkeley, CA), 75-71 in a non-league bout.

With the win, San Leandro upgrades its record to 10-3 on the season. The Pirates travel to Mt. Eden (Hayward, CA) to play the Monarchs in a Hayward Area bout on Friday, January 9. The Monarchs go into the bout with a record of 3-9.

Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Pinole Valley Spartans (Pinole, CA) in a Alameda Contra Costa bout, on Tuesday, January 13. Berkeley will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record.