Pope Francis Prep Cardinals (Springfield, MA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Chicopee Comp Colts (Chicopee, MA), 59-45 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pope Francis Prep upgrades its record to 10-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to East Longmeadow (East Longmeadow, MA) to play the Spartans in a Valley bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 2-7. East Longmeadow won 66-56 in their recent league bout against Westfield (Westfield, MA)

Next up, the Colts play the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes (Amherst, MA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Chicopee Comp will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Hurricanes come into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 54-44 non-league loss to Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield, MA).