Spoto Spartans (Riverview, FL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host King Lions (Tampa, FL), 56-39 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Spoto upgrades its record to 9-7 on the year. The Spartans travel to Northside Christian (St. Petersburg, FL) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 7-10. Northside Christian lost 62-57 in their recent league match against Indian Rocks Christian (Largo, FL)

The Lions now sport a 3-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lennard for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. King will face a Longhorns squad coming off a 66-59 non-league win over Hillsborough (Tampa, FL). The Longhorns record now stands at 7-10.