Patriot Warriors (Jurupa Valley, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hillcrest Trojans (Riverside, CA), 59-35 in a league bout.

With the victory, Patriot upgrades its record to 5-14 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Norte Vista (Riverside, CA) to play the Braves in a River Valley bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Braves come into the bout with a record of 9-9. Norte Vista won 34-15 in their recent non-league bout against Jurupa Valley (Jurupa Valley, CA)

Next up, the Trojans play the Arlington Lions (Riverside, CA) in a River Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Hillcrest will attempt to upgrade on its 2-16 season record. The Lions come into the bout with a 2-15 record after their 61-10 league loss to Ramona (Riverside, CA).