O'Connor Eagles (Phoenix, AZ) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions (Glendale, AZ), 70-43 in a league bout.

With the win, O'Connor upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Eagles travel to Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Monday, December 19. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 4-5. Cardinal Newman won 67-65 in their recent non-league bout against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest (Greenville, SC)

Next up, the Mountain Lions play the Deer Valley Skyhawks (Glendale, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Mountain Ridge will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Skyhawks come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 68-64 non-league loss to Cactus (Glendale, AZ).