Victory Baptist Academy Patriots (Weatherford, TX) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders (Azle, TX), 60-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Victory Baptist Academy upgrades its record to 4-9 on the season. The Patriots travel to Waxahachie Prep (Waxahachie, TX) to play the Warriors in a TAPPS 1A District 2 bout on Thursday, December 15. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Waxahachie Prep lost 72-29 in their recent non-league bout against Ovilla Christian (Red Oak, TX)

Next up, the Fighting Crusaders play the Eagle Christian Academy (Waco, TX) in a TAPPS 1A District 2 bout, on Tuesday, December 13. Azle Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 69-13 league loss to Victory Baptist Academy (Weatherford, TX).