St. Frances Academy Panthers (Baltimore, MD) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host John Carroll Patriots (Bel Air, MD), 87-72 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. Frances Academy upgrades its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Panthers host Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Crusaders come into the bout with a record of 2-0. Archbishop Stepinac won 76-66 in their recent non-league bout against Centennial (Corona, CA)

Next up, the Patriots play the Calvert Hall Cardinals (Baltimore, MD) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 13. John Carroll will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record.