Heritage Patriots (Menifee, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Kaiser Cats (Fontana, CA), 61-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Heritage upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Patriots host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to clash with the Knights in a non-league bout on Friday, November 17. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Shadow Hills lost 72-50 in their recent non-league bout against Redlands East Valley (Redlands, CA)

Next up, the Cats clash with the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers (Menifee, CA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, November 20. Kaiser will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Rangers go into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 54-51 non-league loss to Ramona (Riverside, CA).