The John Paul II Centurions basketball squad (Corpus Christi, TX), was nudged 48-41 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Sinton Pirates (Sinton, TX)

With the victory, Sinton advances its record to 16-6 on the year. The Pirates host Calallen (Corpus Christi, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Monday, December 30. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 8-8. Calallen lost 41-36 in their recent non-league battle against Aransas Pass (Aransas Pass, TX)

The Centurions now own a 11-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Geneva for a TAPPS 4A District 5 battle on Friday, January 3. John Paul II will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 80-25 non-league win over Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 14-3.