Del Lago Academy Firebirds (Escondido, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting El Cajon Valley Braves (El Cajon, CA), 67-58 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Del Lago Academy upgrades its record to 20-10 on the campaign. The Firebirds travel to Calipatria (Calipatria, CA) to play the Hornets in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 22. The Hornets come into the bout with a record of 21-3. Calipatria won 69-25 in their recent non-league bout against Coastal Academy (Oceanside, CA)