Santa Clara Bruins (Santa Clara, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Cupertino Pioneers (Cupertino, CA), 26-25 in a league bout.

With the victory, Santa Clara upgrades its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Bruins host Fremont (Sunnyvale, CA) to play the Firebirds in a bout on Thursday, January 26. The Firebirds come into the bout with a record of 3-4.

Next up, the Pioneers play the Gunn Titans (Palo Alto, CA) in a bout, on Thursday, January 26. Cupertino will attempt to upgrade on its 9-8 season record. The Titans come into the bout with a 3-6 record after their 32-28 league win over Milpitas (Milpitas, CA).