In Friday's non-league test, the John Paul II Cardinals (Plano, TX) basketball squad got by the visiting Dallas Thunder (Dallas, TX), by a score of 46-40.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Boswell Pioneers (Fort Worth, TX) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 27. John Paul II will attempt to improve on its 11-9 season record.

The (7-7) will now prepare for their test against Faith Lutheran (Plano, TX). The Lions come into the non-league test with a 1-0 record. In their last test, Faith Lutheran held off Lakewood Presbyterian (Dallas, TX), 58-17, in a non-league test.