Brighton Bengals (Baton Rouge, LA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host First Baptist Christian Eagles (Lafayette, LA), 45-37 in a league bout.

With the win, Brighton upgrades its record to 3-5 on the season. The Bengals host Bishop Noland Episcopal Day (Lake Charles, LA) to play the Eagles in a Christian Educators of Louisiana - South bout on Wednesday, January 18. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 6-7. Bishop Noland Episcopal Day lost 48-24 in their recent league bout against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool (Lake Charles, LA)

Next up, the Eagles play the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots (Baton Rouge, LA) in a Christian Educators of Louisiana - West bout, on Tuesday, January 17. First Baptist Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 22-3 record after their 67-55 non-league loss to Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool (Slidell, LA).