Pope Francis Prep Cardinals (Springfield, MA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Sci-Tech CyberCats (Springfield, MA), 63-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pope Francis Prep upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Cardinals host Longmeadow (Longmeadow, MA) to play the Lancers in a Valley bout on Friday, December 15. The Lancers go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Longmeadow lost 76-49 in their recent league bout against Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield, MA)

Next up, the CyberCats play the Chicopee Pacers (Chicopee, MA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 14. Sci-Tech will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Pacers go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 78-58 league loss to Central (Springfield, MA).