Bishop O'Dowd Dragons (Oakland, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Piedmont Highlanders (Piedmont, CA), 57-51 in a league bout.

With the win, Bishop O'Dowd upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Dragons travel to Castro Valley (Castro Valley, CA) to clash with the Trojans in a West Alameda County - Foothill bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 7-7. Castro Valley lost 81-75 in their recent league bout against Alameda (Alameda, CA)

Next up, the Highlanders clash with the Berkeley Yellowjackets (Berkeley, CA) in a West Alameda County - Foothill bout, on Saturday, January 6. Piedmont will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a 11-3 record after their 62-47 non-league loss to San Ramon Valley (Danville, CA).