The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs basketball team scored 53 points and restricted the host Bellarmine College Prep Bells to 38 in the Monarchs league victory on Thursday.

The Monarchs now sport a 16-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Serra for a contest on Saturday, January 27. Archbishop Mitty will battle a Padres team coming off a 59-55 league win over Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA). The Padres record now stands at 16-3.

The Bells (10-7) will now prepare for their contest against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA). The Fightin' Irish come into the contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory was defeated by Serra (San Mateo, CA), 59-55, in a league contest.