Gahr Gladiators (Cerritos, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gardena Panthers (Gardena, CA), 62-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gahr upgrades its record to 6-9 on the season. The Gladiators travel to Warren (Downey, CA) to play the Bears in a San Gabriel Valley bout on Wednesday, January 4. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 7-7. Warren won 65-63 in their recent non-league bout against Ayala (Chino Hills, CA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Compton Tarbabes (Compton, CA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 29. Gardena will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Tarbabes go into the bout with a 4-13 record after their 62-33 non-league win over Arroyo (El Monte, CA).