Westlake Thunder (Saratoga Springs, UT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM), 51-33 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Westlake upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Thunder travel to Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ) to play the Jaguars in a non-league bout on Friday, December 16. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 5-1. Boulder Creek won 77-32 in their recent non-league bout against Durango (Durango, CO)

Next up, the Bengals play the Durango Demons (Durango, CO) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 16. Gallup will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Demons go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 77-32 non-league loss to Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ).