John Carroll Patriots (Bel Air, MD) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Loyola Blakefield Dons (Towson, MD), 70-67 in a non-league match.

With the victory, John Carroll advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Patriots travel to St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) to meet the Panthers in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 4-1. St. Frances Academy won 78-56 in their recent non-league match against Devon Prep (Devon, PA)

The Dons now own a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pallotti for a MIAA A - Red match on Monday, December 9. Loyola Blakefield will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 79-70 non-league loss to Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, VA). The Panthers record now stands at 1-1.