Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks (Colorado Springs, CO) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Air Academy Kadets (US Air Force Academy, CO), 63-54 in a league bout.

With the victory, Cheyenne Mountain upgrades its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Red-Tailed Hawks travel to Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs, CO) to play the Thunder in a bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Thunder come into the bout with a record of 6-2. Discovery Canyon lost 55-36 in their recent league bout against Lutheran (Parker, CO)

Next up, the Kadets play the Pueblo West Cyclones (Pueblo West, CO) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 20. Air Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Cyclones come into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 45-41 league win over Pueblo East (Pueblo, CO).