Rancho Christian Eagles (Temecula, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Elsinore Tigers (Wildomar, CA), 53-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Rancho Christian upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Eagles host Poly (Riverside, CA) to clash with the Bears in a bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Poly won 47-44 in their recent non-league bout against Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, CA)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Rancho Verde Mustangs (Moreno Valley, CA) in a bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Elsinore will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 66-43 league win over JW North (Riverside, CA).