Archbishop Molloy Stanners (Queens, NY) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting St. John's Prep Red Storm (Astoria, NY), 50-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Archbishop Molloy upgrades its record to 1-7 on the year. The Stanners travel to West Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) to face the Burrs in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Burrs enter the match with a record of 6-7. West Catholic won 63-43 in their recent league match against St. Hubert Catholic for Girls (Philadelphia, PA)

The Red Storm now sport a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Anthony's for a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. St. John's Prep will face a Friars squad coming off a 80-24 league win over Holy Trinity (Hicksville, NY). The Friars record now stands at 5-2.