Pope Francis Prep Cardinals (Springfield, MA) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Central Golden Eagles (Springfield, MA), 59-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Pope Francis Prep advances its record to 6-0 on the year. The Cardinals host Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst, MA) to face the Hurricanes in a non-league match on Friday, January 10. The Hurricanes enter the match with a record of 1-2. Amherst-Pelham Regional won 82-71 in their recent non-league match against Commerce (Springfield, MA)

The Golden Eagles now own a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Putnam Vo-Tech for a Valley match on Friday, January 10. Central will face a Beavers squad coming off a 86-58 league loss to Holyoke (Holyoke, MA). The Beavers record now stands at 2-4.