Mission Viejo Diablos (Mission Viejo, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Portola Bulldogs (Irvine, CA), 59-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mission Viejo upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Diablos host Fairmont Prep (Anaheim, CA) to clash with the Huskies in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Huskies go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Sage Hill Lightning (Newport Beach, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 6. Portola will attempt to upgrade on its 12-7 season record. The Lightning go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 72-70 non-league loss to Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA).