John Paul II Catholic Saints (Greenville, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes (Wilmington, NC), 70-45 in a league bout.

With the win, John Paul II Catholic upgrades its record to 16-3 on the season. The Saints travel to Arendell Parrott Academy (Kinston, NC) to clash with the Patriots in a NCISAA Coastal Plain bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 1-12.

Next up, the Hurricanes clash with the Coastal Christian Centurions (Wilmington, NC) in a NCISAA Coastal Plain bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Cape Fear Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record.