Gahr Gladiators (Cerritos, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Sage Hill Lightning (Newport Beach, CA), 49-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gahr upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Gladiators host Maranatha (Pasadena, CA) to clash with the Minutemen in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 25. The Minutemen go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Lightning clash with the Centennial Apaches (Compton, CA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, November 25. Sage Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Apaches go into the bout with a 0-3 record after their 55-37 non-league loss to Whitney (Cerritos, CA).