Washington Rams (Phoenix, AZ) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Independence Patriots (Glendale, AZ), 43-42 in a league match.

With the victory, Washington advances its record to 5-11 on the year. The Rams travel to Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ) to face the Scorpions in a non-league match on Friday, January 31. The Scorpions enter the match with a record of 3-16. Desert Edge lost 45-26 in their recent league match against Verrado (Buckeye, AZ)

The Patriots now own a 3-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host La Joya Community for a 5A Central Valley match on Tuesday, February 4. Independence will face a Fighting Lobos squad coming off a 27-25 league win over Sierra Linda (Phoenix, AZ). The Fighting Lobos record now stands at 4-11.