De La Salle Collegiate Pilots (Warren, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Heritage Hawks (Saginaw, MI), 66-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, De La Salle Collegiate upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Pilots host Catholic Central (Novi, MI) to clash with the Shamrocks in a Catholic Central bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Shamrocks go into the bout with a record of 8-3. Catholic Central won 71-63 in their recent league bout against University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit, MI)

Next up, the Hawks clash with the Grand Blanc Bobcats (Grand Blanc, MI) in a Saginaw Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Heritage will attempt to upgrade on its 7-1 season record. The Bobcats go into the bout with a 0-5 record after their 53-41 league loss to Arthur Hill (Saginaw, MI).