The Lowell Cardinals basketball squad (San Francisco, CA), lost 60-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish (San Francisco, CA)

With the victory, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory advances its record to 9-1 on the year. The Fightin' Irish host Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, CA) to meet the Crusaders in a West Catholic battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Crusaders enter the battle with a record of 5-3.

The Cardinals now own a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Washington for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. Lowell will meet a Huskies squad coming off a 41-25 non-league win over Foothill (Pleasanton, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 8-2.