Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the John Paul II Cardinals (Plano, TX) and the host Parish Episcopal Panthers (Dallas, TX), saw John Paul II's basketball squad hold off Parish Episcopal by a count of 59-53.

With the victory, John Paul II upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Bishop Lynch (Dallas, TX) to play the Friars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Friars come into the challenge with a record of 1-1.

Next up, the Panthers play the Prestonwood Christian Lions (Plano, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 9. Parish Episcopal will attempt to upgrade on its 7-2 season record.