Garfield Bulldogs (Seattle, WA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Eastside Catholic Crusaders (Sammamish, WA), 81-57 in a league bout.

With the win, Garfield upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Bulldogs host Lakeside (Seattle, WA) to clash with the Lions in a 3A Metro bout on Saturday, January 20. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 10-1.

Next up, the Crusaders clash with the Roosevelt Roughriders (Seattle, WA) in a 3A Metro bout, on Saturday, January 20. Eastside Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Roughriders go into the bout with a 9-8 record after their 64-54 league win over West Seattle (Seattle, WA).