Pope John Paul II (Royersford, PA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Upper Perkiomen Indians (Pennsburg, PA), 43-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Pope John Paul II upgrades its record to 4-3 on the season. The host Spring-Ford (Royersford, PA) to clash with the Rams in a Pioneer bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 10-2.

Next up, the Indians clash with the Schuylkill Valley Panthers (Leesport, PA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 5. Upper Perkiomen will attempt to upgrade on its 4-11 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 52-32 non-league loss to Oley Valley (Oley, PA).