St. Francis Sharks (Watsonville, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Notre Dame Spirits (Salinas, CA), 44-34 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Francis upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Sharks travel to Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) to clash with the Grizzlies in a PCAL - Cypress bout on Thursday, January 4. The Grizzlies go into the bout with a record of 1-9.

Next up, the Spirits clash with the North Monterey County Condors (Castroville, CA) in a PCAL - Cypress bout, on Thursday, January 4. Notre Dame will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Condors go into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 50-24 non-league win over Carmel (Carmel, CA).