O'Dea Fighting Irish (Seattle, WA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Nathan Hale Raiders (Seattle, WA), 68-53 in a league bout.

With the win, O'Dea upgrades its record to 11-5 on the season. The Fighting Irish host Seattle Prep (Seattle, WA) to play the Panthers in a 3A Metro bout on Saturday, January 20. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Seattle Prep lost 71-51 in their recent league bout against Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA)

Next up, the Raiders play the Garfield Bulldogs (Seattle, WA) in a 3A Metro bout, on Saturday, January 20. Nathan Hale will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 10-4 record after their 78-72 league win over Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA).