John Paul II Catholic Saints (Greenville, NC) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host The Burlington School Spartans (Burlington, NC), 51-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, John Paul II Catholic advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Saints travel to Lawrence Academy (Merry Hill, NC) to face the Warriors in a non-league match on Monday, November 25. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 1-1. Lawrence Academy lost 46-42 in their recent non-league match against Halifax Academy (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

The Spartans now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cristo Rey Research Triangle for a NCISAA Central Carolina match on Friday, December 6. The Burlington School will face a Bulls squad coming off a 39-29 non-league win over Emerson Waldorf (Chapel Hill, NC). The Bulls record now stands at 1-4.