Irvine Vaqueros (Irvine, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Portola Bulldogs (Irvine, CA), 43-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Irvine upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Vaqueros host University (Irvine, CA) to face the Trojans in a match on Tuesday, January 14. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 7-5.

The Bulldogs now sport a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Woodbridge for a match on Tuesday, January 14. Portola will face a Warriors squad coming off a 69-40 non-league win over California (Whittier, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 1-1.