Birmingham Patriots (Lake Balboa, CA) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers (Reseda, CA), 54-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Birmingham advances its record to 24-3 on the year. The Patriots host El Camino Real (Woodland Hills, CA) to face the Royals in a West Valley match on Friday, February 6. The Royals enter the match with a record of 10-12. El Camino Real lost 2-0 in their recent league match against Granada Hills Charter (Granada Hills, CA)

The Cavaliers now have a 14-13 record. They play next when they travel to Taft for a West Valley contest on Friday, February 6. Cleveland will battle a Toreadors team coming off a 64-45 league win over Chatsworth (Chatsworth, CA). The Toreadors record now stands at 7-15.