Kennedy Fighting Irish (La Palma, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host San Pedro Pirates (San Pedro, CA), 54-36 in a league bout.

With the victory, Kennedy upgrades its record to 10-1 on the campaign. The Fighting Irish travel to Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs, CA) to play the Chiefs in a bout on Wednesday, December 28. The Chiefs come into the bout with a record of 0-3. Santa Fe lost 67-33 in their recent non-league bout against Culver City (Culver City, CA)

Next up, the Pirates play the Culver City Centaurs (Culver City, CA) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 28. San Pedro will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Centaurs come into the bout with a 8-5 record after their 63-45 non-league win over Norwalk (Norwalk, CA).