St. John's Mavericks (Houston, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting St. Andrew's Highlanders (Austin, TX), 41-31 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. John's upgrades its record to 13-14 on the campaign. The Mavericks host St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin, TX) to play the Spartans in a Southwest Prep - South bout on Saturday, January 28. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 5-7. St. Stephen's Episcopal lost 59-20 in their recent league bout against Kinkaid (Houston, TX)

Next up, the Highlanders play the St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans (Austin, TX) in a Southwest Prep - South bout, on Wednesday, February 1. St. Andrew's will attempt to upgrade on its 17-9 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 60-21 league loss to St. John's (Houston, TX).