DeLand Bulldogs (DeLand, FL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host University Titans (Orange City, FL), 40-28 in a league battle.

The Bulldogs now possess a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Smyrna Beach for a non-league battle on Monday, January 16. DeLand will confront a Barracudas team coming off a 48-30 non-league loss to Deltona (Deltona, FL). The Barracudas record now stands at 6-5.

The Titans (2-11) will now prepare for their battle against Spruce Creek (Port Orange, FL). The Hawks come into the battle with a 1-4 record. In their last battle, Spruce Creek was toppled by New Smyrna Beach (New Smyrna Beach, FL), 40-38, in a non-league battle.