Fans at Friday's league challenge between the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors (Downey, CA) and the visiting St. Paul Swordsmen (Santa Fe Springs, CA), saw St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's basketball squad hold off St. Paul by a count of 61-59.

With the victory, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Warriors host Sotomayor (Los Angeles, CA) to play the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 15. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 4-4.

Next up, the Swordsmen play the Serra Cavaliers (Gardena, CA) in a challenge, on Wednesday, January 10. St. Paul will attempt to upgrade on its 12-3 season record. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a 5-7 record after their 73-41 league loss to Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, CA).