Massachusetts High School Basketball - Xaverian Brothers holds off Malden Catholic
January 18, 2024: Malden, MA 02148 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Xaverian Brothers Hawks (Westwood, MA) and the host Malden Catholic Lancers (Malden, MA), saw Xaverian Brothers's basketball squad hold off Malden Catholic by a tally of 62-60.
With the victory, Xaverian Brothers improves its record to 5-3 on the campaign. The Hawks host St. John's Prep (Danvers, MA) to confront the Eagles in a Catholic challenge on Friday, January 19. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 3-8. St. John's Prep lost 83-57 in their recent league challenge against Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA)
Next up, the Lancers confront the St. John's Pioneers (Shrewsbury, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 19. Malden Catholic will attempt to improve on its 5-6 season record. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a 4-6 record after their 62-43 non-league loss to Boston College High (Boston, MA).