Bowne Wildcats (Flushing, NY) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Eagle Academy (Bronx, NY), 63-62 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Bowne upgrades its record to 11-5 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Van Buren (Queens Village, NY) to clash with the Vee Bees in a PSAL Queens AA bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Vee Bees go into the bout with a record of 4-6. Van Buren lost 76-63 in their recent league game against Cardozo (Bayside, NY)

With the defeat, Eagle Academy moves to 12-4 on the year. The travel to Monroe Campus (Bronx, NY) to face the in a PSAL Bronx AA game on Tuesday, January 17. The enter the game with a record of 1-7.