St. Francis Golden Knights (La Canada, CA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Fairfax Lions (Los Angeles, CA), 75-64 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Golden Knights face the Loyola Cubs (Los Angeles, CA) in a Mission game, on Wednesday, January 25. St. Francis will attempt to move on its 18-8 season record. The Cubs enter the game with a 14-11 record after their 69-38 non-league win over Calabasas (Calabasas, CA).

With the defeat, Fairfax moves to 12-10 on the year. The Lions travel to Hamilton (Los Angeles, CA) to face the Yankees in a Western game on Monday, January 23. The Yankees enter the game with a record of 11-11. Hamilton won 60-57 in their recent league game against Palisades (Pacific Palisades, CA)