Collins Family Jaguars (Huntington Park, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Animo Pat Brown Gryphons (Los Angeles, CA), 55-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Collins Family upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Jaguars travel to Academia Avance (Los Angeles, CA) to play the Guerreros Jaguares in a Eastside bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Guerreros Jaguares go into the bout with a record of 3-9. Academia Avance won 47-35 in their recent league bout against Alliance Bloomfield (Huntington Park, CA)

Next up, the Gryphons play the Animo Watts Warriors (Los Angeles, CA) in a Ocean bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Animo Pat Brown will attempt to upgrade on its 3-9 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 66-46 league win over New Designs Watts (Los Angeles, CA).