Paraclete Spirits (Lancaster, CA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Shalhevet Firehawks (Los Angeles, CA), 62-59 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Paraclete upgrades its record to 18-4 on the season. The Spirits travel to Cathedral (Los Angeles, CA) to clash with the Phantoms in a Camino Real bout on Friday, January 19. The Phantoms go into the bout with a record of 8-6. Cathedral lost 75-45 in their recent league bout against St. Monica (Santa Monica, CA)

Next up, the Firehawks clash with the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix (Compton, CA) in a Mulholland bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Shalhevet will attempt to upgrade on its 14-9 season record. The Rising Phoenix go into the bout with a 2-7 record after their 67-35 league loss to Environmental Charter (Lawndale, CA).