The Doherty Spartans basketball team scored 53 points and limited the visiting Rock Canyon Jaguars to 48 in the Spartans non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Spartans now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Ralston Valley for a non-league game on Saturday, December 14.

With the loss, Rock Canyon falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Jaguars travel to Regis Jesuit (Aurora, CO) to confront the Raiders in a non-league game on Friday, December 13. The Raiders go into the game with a record of 1-1. Regis Jesuit won 50-18 in their recent non-league game against Smoky Hill (Aurora, CO)