Zephyrhills Bulldogs (Zephyrhills, FL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Lakeland Dreadnaughts (Lakeland, FL), 48-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Zephyrhills upgrades its record to 11-6 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Gulf (New Port Richey, FL) to play the Buccaneers in a 5A District 6 bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Buccaneers go into the bout with a record of 7-11. Gulf lost 59-14 in their recent league bout against River Ridge (New Port Richey, FL)

Next up, the Dreadnaughts play the Wesley Chapel Wildcats (Wesley Chapel, FL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 24. Lakeland will attempt to upgrade on its 5-17 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 14-7 record after their 71-40 non-league win over Sunlake (Land O' Lakes, FL).