West Seattle (Seattle, WA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bishop Blanchet Bears (Seattle, WA), 56-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, West Seattle upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The travel to Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA) to play the Vikings in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 9-3. Rainier Beach won 59-56 in their recent non-league bout against Seattle Prep (Seattle, WA)

Next up, the Bears play the Eastside Catholic Crusaders (Sammamish, WA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 20. Bishop Blanchet will attempt to upgrade on its 4-8 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 7-2 record after their 78-64 non-league loss to Garfield (Seattle, WA).