The Pius XI Catholic Popes basketball team scored 82 points and held the visiting New Berlin West Vikings to 77 in the Popes league triumph on Tuesday.

The Popes now sport a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Allis Central for a Woodland - West contest on Friday, December 15. Pius XI Catholic will meet a Bulldogs team coming off a 81-74 league win over New Berlin Eisenhower (New Berlin, WI). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-2.

The Vikings (1-4) will now prepare for their contest against Greendale (Greendale, WI). The Panthers enter the Woodland - West contest with a 4-3 record. In their last contest, Greendale was nudged by Pewaukee (Pewaukee, WI), 98-53, in a league contest.