Villa Duchesne Saints (St. Louis, MO) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Valley Park Hawks (Valley Park, MO), 62-47 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Villa Duchesne upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Principia (St. Louis, MO) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Thursday, November 30. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 2-1. Principia won 75-38 in their recent non-league bout against KIPP (St. Louis, MO)

Next up, the Hawks play the Jefferson Blue Jays (Festus, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Valley Park will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.