Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the St. John's Pioneers (Shrewsbury, MA) and the host Xaverian Brothers Hawks (Westwood, MA), saw St. John's's basketball squad hold off Xaverian Brothers by a count of 52-48.

With the victory, St. John's upgrades its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Pioneers host Boston College High (Boston, MA) to play the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 2. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 2-2.

Next up, the Hawks play the St. Sebastian's School Arrows (Needham, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 31. Xaverian Brothers will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record.