J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado (Lancaster, PA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting John Bartram Braves (Philadelphia, PA), 83-70 in a non-league bout.

With the win, J.P. McCaskey upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Red Tornado host Unionville (Kennett Square, PA) to play the Longhorns in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Longhorns go into the bout with a record of 13-1. Unionville won 57-36 in their recent league bout against Sun Valley (Aston, PA)

Next up, the Braves play the Math Civics & Sciences Mighty Elephants (Philadelphia, PA) in a Philadelphia Public - A bout, on Tuesday, January 17. John Bartram will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Mighty Elephants go into the bout with a 9-7 record after their 68-50 non-league win over Hodgson Vo-Tech (Newark, DE).