Duarte Falcons (Duarte, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gladstone Gladiators (Covina, CA), 34-18 in a league bout.

With the win, Duarte upgrades its record to 6-10 on the season. The Falcons travel to Azusa (Azusa, CA) to play the Aztecs in a Montview bout on Saturday, January 14. The Aztecs go into the bout with a record of 3-22. Azusa lost 34-29 in their recent league bout against Workman (City of Industry, CA)

Next up, the Gladiators play the Sierra Vista Dons (Baldwin Park, CA) in a Montview bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Gladstone will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Dons go into the bout with a 6-11 record after their 44-37 league win over Nogales (La Puente, CA).