Sickles Gryphons (Tampa, FL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Land O' Lakes Gators (Land O' Lakes, FL), 70-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Sickles upgrades its record to 9-8 on the season. The Gryphons host Robinson (Tampa, FL) to clash with the Knights in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 8-7. Robinson lost 62-54 in their recent non-league bout against Sunlake (Land O' Lakes, FL)

Next up, the Gators clash with the Plant City Raiders (Plant City, FL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Land O' Lakes will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 11-1 record after their 57-47 non-league win over Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa, FL).