St. Joseph's Prep Hawks (Philadelphia, PA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Cardinal O'Hara Lions (Springfield, PA), 72-67 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Joseph's Prep upgrades its record to 16-4 on the season. The Hawks host Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) to play the Cahillite in a Philadelphia Catholic bout on Friday, February 9. The Cahillite go into the bout with a record of 17-1. Roman Catholic won 49-42 in their recent league bout against Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, PA)

Next up, the Lions play the Lansdale Catholic Crusaders (Lansdale, PA) in a Philadelphia Catholic bout, on Friday, February 9. Cardinal O'Hara will attempt to upgrade on its 8-11 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 1-16 record after their 76-36 league loss to Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, PA).