St. Joseph Jayhawks (Ogden, UT) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Rowland Hall Winged Lions (Salt Lake City, UT), 28-26 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. Joseph upgrades its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Jayhawks travel to American Prep WV (West Valley City, UT) to play the Eagles in a 2A Region 17 bout on Friday, January 20. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 6-9. American Prep WV lost 30-18 in their recent league bout against Waterford (Sandy, UT)

Next up, the Winged Lions play the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds (Riverdale, UT) in a 2A Region 17 bout, on Thursday, January 19. Rowland Hall will attempt to upgrade on its 3-9 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 77-7 league loss to Draper APA (Draper, UT).