Doherty Spartans (Colorado Springs, CO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Fruita Monument Wildcats (Fruita, CO), 56-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Doherty upgrades its record to 19-6 on the season. The Spartans travel to Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, CO) to play the Bruins in a non-league bout on Saturday, March 4. The Bruins go into the bout with a record of 21-4. Cherry Creek won 57-40 in their recent non-league challenge against Pine Creek (Colorado Springs, CO)