Channel Islands Raiders (Oxnard, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Fillmore Flashes (Fillmore, CA), 50-40 in a league bout.

With the victory, Channel Islands upgrades its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Raiders host Carpinteria (Carpinteria, CA) to play the Warriors in a bout on Thursday, January 18. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 6-8. Carpinteria lost 57-51 in their recent league bout against Nordhoff (Ojai, CA)

Next up, the Flashes play the Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA) in a bout, on Thursday, January 18. Fillmore will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Cardinals come into the bout with a 13-4 record after their 55-51 non-league win over Foothill Tech (Ventura, CA).