Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds (Anchorage, AK) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Monroe Catholic Rams (Fairbanks, AK), 60-55 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bettye Davis East Anchorage advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Thunderbirds travel to Colony (Palmer, AK) to face the Knights in a non-league match on Friday, January 17. The Knights enter the match with a record of 5-4. Colony won 73-42 in their recent league match against Palmer (Palmer, AK)

The Rams now own a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Juneau-Douglas for a non-league match on Friday, January 17. Monroe Catholic will face a Crimson Bears squad coming off a 66-64 non-league loss to Palmer (Palmer, AK). The Crimson Bears record now stands at 5-7.