Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Malden Catholic Lancers (Malden, MA) and the host St. John's Prep Eagles (Danvers, MA), saw Malden Catholic's basketball squad wallop St. John's Prep by a tally of 68-35.

With the victory, Malden Catholic improves its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Lancers host Boston College High (Boston, MA) to play the Eagles in a Catholic challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 3-2.

Next up, the Eagles play the Cristo Rey (Boston, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 8. St. John's Prep will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The come into the challenge with a 2-4 record after their 54-17 non-league win over Notre Dame Cristo Rey (Lawrence, MA).