Foothill Knights (Santa Ana, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Paramount Pirates (Paramount, CA), 47-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Foothill upgrades its record to 5-11 on the season. The Knights travel to Cypress (Cypress, CA) to clash with the Centurions in a non-league bout on Friday, December 28. The Centurions go into the bout with a record of 15-1. Cypress won 75-48 in their recent non-league bout against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Jordan Panthers (Long Beach, CA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 29. Paramount will attempt to upgrade on its 8-9 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 59-39 non-league loss to Menlo School (Atherton, CA).