Beyer Patriots (Modesto, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lathrop Spartans (Lathrop, CA), 73-56 in a league bout.

With the win, Beyer upgrades its record to 10-7 on the season. The Patriots travel to Grace Davis (Modesto, CA) to play the Spartans in a Western Athletic Conference bout on Friday, January 12. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 5-8. Grace Davis lost 68-61 in their recent league bout against Lathrop (Lathrop, CA)

Next up, the Spartans play the Johansen Vikings (Modesto, CA) in a Western Athletic Conference bout, on Friday, January 12. Lathrop will attempt to upgrade on its 4-12 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 8-10 record after their 62-58 league loss to Ceres (Ceres, CA).