West Babylon Eagles (West Babylon, NY) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Westhampton Beach Hurricanes (Westhampton Beach, NY), 57-39 in a league bout.

With the win, West Babylon upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Eagles travel to East Islip (Islip Terrace, NY) to play the Redmen in a Section 11 A-4 bout on Tuesday, January 11. The Redmen go into the bout with a record of 5-1. East Islip won 45-18 in their recent league bout against Hauppauge (Hauppauge, NY)

Next up, the Hurricanes play the Comsewogue Warriors (Port Jefferson Station, NY) in a Section 11 A-4 bout, on Tuesday, January 11. Westhampton Beach will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 56-30 league loss to Deer Park (Deer Park, NY).