Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Mount St. Joseph Gaels (Baltimore, MD) and the visiting Goretti Gael (Hagerstown, MD), saw Mount St. Joseph's basketball squad hold off Goretti by a count of 54-53.

With the victory, Mount St. Joseph upgrades its record to 31-3 on the campaign. The Gaels travel to Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD) to play the Cavaliers in a MIAA A - Red challenge on Friday, February 17. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a record of 14-15. Archbishop Spalding won 89-59 in their recent league challenge against Gilman (Baltimore, MD)

Next up, the Gael play the Bishop Walsh Spartans (Cumberland, MD) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 17. Goretti will attempt to upgrade on its 24-5 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 7-18 record after their 80-69 non-league loss to Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE).