St. John's Cadets (Washington, DC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Bishop Ireton Cardinals (Alexandria, VA), 69-64 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. John's upgrades its record to 20-5 on the season. The Cadets travel to St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, MD) to clash with the Knights in a Washington Catholic bout on Sunday, February 11. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 10-16. St. Mary's Ryken lost 68-48 in their recent league bout against DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Bishop O'Connell Knights (Arlington, VA) in a VISAA Division I bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Bishop Ireton will attempt to upgrade on its 15-8 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 18-6 record after their 83-29 non-league win over The Heights (Potomac, MD).