St. John XXIII Lions (Katy, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX), 66-27 in a non-league match.

With the victory, St. John XXIII upgrades its record to 6-2 on the year. The Lions travel to Alief Elsik (Houston, TX) to confront the Rams in a non-league outing on Friday, December 5. The Rams enter the outing with a record of 6-6.

The Bobcats (2-7) will now prepare for their outing against Alief Elsik (Houston, TX). The Rams enter the non-league outing with a 6-6 record. In their last outing, Alief Elsik routed Randle (Richmond, TX), 46-36, in a non-league outing.