Valley Park Hawks (Valley Park, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Gateway Science Academy Gators (St. Louis, MO), 53-28 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Valley Park advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Hawks travel to Maplewood-Richmond Heights (Maplewood, MO) to face the Blue Devils in a non-league match on Friday, January 17. The Blue Devils enter the match with a record of 0-3.

The Gators now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host McCluer for a non-league match on Thursday, January 16. Gateway Science Academy will face a Comets squad coming off a 71-18 non-league loss to Parkway North (St. Louis, MO). The Comets record now stands at 3-5.