St. Bernard's Crusaders (Eureka, CA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Upper Lake Cougars (Upper Lake, CA), 68-51 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, St. Bernard's upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Lassen (Susanville, CA) to play the Grizzlies in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 9. The Grizzlies come into the bout with a record of 3-1.

Next up, the Cougars play the Credo Gryphon (Rohnert Park, CA) in a North Central II bout, on Tuesday, December 7. Upper Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Gryphon come into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 55-45 non-league win over St. Helena (St. Helena, CA).