King/Drew Golden Eagles (Los Angeles, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Beckman Patriots (Irvine, CA), 57-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, King/Drew upgrades its record to 5-9 on the season. The Golden Eagles travel to Arcadia (Arcadia, CA) to clash with the Apaches in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 29. The Apaches go into the bout with a record of 6-6. Arcadia won 61-43 in their recent non-league bout against Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Palo Verde Panthers (Las Vegas, NV) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 29. Beckman will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record.