East Aurora Blue Devils (East Aurora, NY) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cheektowaga Warriors (Cheektowaga, NY), 49-41 in a league bout.

With the win, East Aurora upgrades its record to 3-3 on the season. The Blue Devils host Pioneer (Yorkshire, NY) to play the Panthers in a Section 6 Erie County III bout on Wednesday, January 11. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 4-4.

Next up, the Warriors play the Maryvale Flyers (Cheektowaga, NY) in a Section 6 Erie County III bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Cheektowaga will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Flyers go into the bout with a 0-5 record after their 48-38 non-league loss to City Honors (Buffalo, NY).