Hesperia Christian Patriots (Hesperia, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host University Prep Jaguars (Victorville, CA), 45-28 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hesperia Christian upgrades its record to 15-5 on the campaign. The Patriots host Academy of Careers & Exploration (Helendale, CA) to play the Eagle in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 2. The Eagle come into the bout with a record of 6-6. Academy of Careers & Exploration lost 61-21 in their recent league bout against Lucerne Valley (Lucerne Valley, CA)

Next up, the Jaguars play the Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy (Victorville, CA) in a Cross Valley bout, on Friday, February 3. University Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record. The come into the bout with a 12-10 record after their 58-15 non-league win over Silver Valley (Yermo, CA).