St. Joseph's Prep Hawks (Philadelphia, PA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas (Drexel Hill, PA), 59-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. Joseph's Prep upgrades its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Scranton Prep (Scranton, PA) to play the Cavaliers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 14. The Cavaliers come into the bout with a record of 7-4. Scranton Prep won 71-51 in their recent league bout against Scranton (Scranton, PA)

Next up, the Friars/Pandas play the Archbishop Carroll Patriots (Radnor, PA) in a Philadelphia Catholic bout, on Monday, January 16. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record. The Patriots come into the bout with a 9-4 record after their 68-61 league loss to Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, PA).