Animo Robinson Monarchs (Los Angeles, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology Griffins (Sun Valley, CA), 38-32 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Animo Robinson upgrades its record to 19-2 on the season.

Next up, the Griffins play the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars (Lake Balboa, CA) in a Central Valley bout, on Friday, February 2. Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology will attempt to upgrade on its 16-5 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 1-12 record after their 85-65 league loss to Sun Valley Magnet (Sun Valley, CA).