Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders (Muskegon, MI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Western Michigan Christian Warriors (Muskegon, MI), 41-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Muskegon Catholic Central upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Tri-Unity Christian (Wyoming, MI) to play the Defenders in a Alliance bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Defenders go into the bout with a record of 7-1. Tri-Unity Christian won 59-38 in their recent non-league bout against Potterville (Potterville, MI)

Next up, the Warriors play the Kalamazoo Christian Comets (Kalamazoo, MI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Western Michigan Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Comets go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 70-33 league win over Constantine (Constantine, MI).