St. Thomas More Cavaliers (Milwaukee, WI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Pius XI Catholic Popes (Milwaukee, WI), 63-57 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, St. Thomas More upgrades its record to 6-2 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host St. Francis (St. Francis, WI) to play the Mariners in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 7. The Mariners come into the bout with a record of 1-5. St. Francis lost 75-54 in their recent non-league bout against Cudahy (Cudahy, WI)

Next up, the Popes play the New Berlin West Vikings (New Berlin, WI) in a Woodland - West bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Pius XI Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 53-41 non-league win over Meir (Milwaukee, WI).