St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots (Alameda, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Alameda Hornets (Alameda, CA), 70-61 in a league game.

In their next game, the Pilots face the San Leandro Pirates (San Leandro, CA) in a game, on Friday, January 26. St. Joseph Notre Dame will attempt to move on its 9-6 season record.

With the defeat, Alameda moves to 13-4 on the year. The Hornets travel to Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA) to face the Dragons in a game on Tuesday, January 23. The Dragons enter the game with a record of 4-2.