Tempe Prep Knights (Tempe, AZ) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Sequoia Pathway Academy Pumas (Maricopa, AZ), 56-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Tempe Prep upgrades its record to 3-9 on the season. The Knights host Chandler Prep (Chandler, AZ) to clash with the Titans in a 2A South bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Titans go into the bout with a record of 10-11. Chandler Prep won 47-16 in their recent league bout against Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy, AZ)

In their next game, the Pumas face the Horizon Honors Eagles (Phoenix, AZ) in a 2A South game, on Tuesday, January 23. Sequoia Pathway Academy will attempt to move on its 2-8 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 16-6 record after their 59-20 non-league loss to Phoenix Country Day (Paradise Valley, AZ).