The Hesperia Christian Patriots basketball team scored 61 points and held the visiting Big Bear Bears to 18 in the Patriots league triumph on Tuesday.

The Patriots now sport a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Academy of Careers & Exploration for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 24. Hesperia Christian will meet a Eagle team coming off a 46-24 league win over Apple Valley Christian (Apple Valley, CA). The Eagle record now stands at 5-7.

With the defeat, Big Bear moves to 2-18 on the year. The Bears host Academy for Academic Excellence (Apple Valley, CA) to meet the Knights in a Cross Valley match on Friday, January 26. The Knights enter the match with a record of 8-12. Academy for Academic Excellence lost 43-39 in their recent league match against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy (Victorville, CA)