Roman Catholic Cahillite (Philadelphia, PA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Father Judge Crusaders (Philadelphia, PA), 52-49 in a league bout.

With the victory, Roman Catholic upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign.

Next up, the Crusaders play the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks (Philadelphia, PA) in a bout, on Thursday, February 2. Father Judge will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Hawks come into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 55-34 league win over Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill, PA).