St. Joseph Hill Academy Hilltoppers (Staten Island, NY) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Kennedy Catholic Gaels (Somers, NY), 67-47 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. Joseph Hill Academy upgrades its record to 13-3 on the campaign. The Hilltoppers travel to Tottenville (Staten Island, NY) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Sunday, January 28. The Pirates come into the bout with a record of 7-6. Tottenville won 39-31 in their recent non-league bout against East Harlem (New York, NY)

Next up, the Gaels play the Fontbonne Hall Academy Bonnies (Brooklyn, NY) in a Catholic - Brooklyn/Queens II bout, on Saturday, February 3. Kennedy Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 10-8 season record. The Bonnies come into the bout with a 0-6 record after their 72-46 league loss to Notre Dame Academy (Staten Island, NY).