Father Judge Crusaders (Philadelphia, PA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting St. Joseph's Prep Hawks (Philadelphia, PA), 75-57 in a league bout.

With the win, Father Judge upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Crusaders host Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia, PA) to clash with the Raiders and Ragdolls in a Philadelphia Catholic bout on Monday, January 29. The Raiders and Ragdolls go into the bout with a record of 10-7. Archbishop Ryan lost 83-63 in their recent league bout against Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA)

Next up, the Hawks clash with the West Catholic Burrs (Philadelphia, PA) in a Philadelphia Catholic bout, on Monday, January 29. St. Joseph's Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 11-4 season record. The Burrs go into the bout with a 4-13 record after their 63-45 league loss to Devon Prep (Devon, PA).