Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish (San Francisco, CA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Santa Rosa, CA), 42-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Fightin' Irish host Oakland (Oakland, CA) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 7. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 2-1.

Next up, the Cardinals play the Vanden Vikings (Fairfield, CA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 7. Cardinal Newman will attempt to move on its 2-2 season record. The Vikings enter the game with a 2-1 record after their 61-59 non-league loss to Oakland Tech (Oakland, CA).