The Bertie Falcons basketball team scored 56 points and limited the host John Paul II Catholic Saints to 51 in the Falcons non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Falcons now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Tarboro for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 17.

With the loss, John Paul II Catholic falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Southeast Halifax (Halifax, NC) to play the Trojans in a game on Thursday, December 12. The Trojans go into the game with a record of 3-2. Southeast Halifax won 53-46 in their recent league game against Warren County (Warrenton, NC)