The St. Joseph Flyers basketball squad (Victoria, TX), lost 44-24 in Friday's non-league battle with the host John Paul II Centurions (Corpus Christi, TX)

With the victory, John Paul II advances its record to 10-9 on the year. The Centurions travel to Banquete (Banquete, TX) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 9-8. Banquete won 59-19 in their recent league battle against Hebbronville (Hebbronville, TX)

The Flyers now own a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Providence Catholic for a TAPPS 5A District 3 battle on Saturday, December 21. St. Joseph will meet a Provets squad coming off a 90-19 non-league loss to Lampasas (Lampasas, TX). The Provets record now stands at 0-19.