The Northwest Christian Crusaders defeated the host Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 48-38 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Crusaders clash with the Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ) in a 3A Metro outing, on Thursday, January 16. Northwest Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record. The Longhorns come into the outing with a 7-10 record after their 72-58 league loss to Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ).

The Golden Eagles (4-14) will now prepare for their outing against ALA - Ironwood (Ironwood, AZ). The Warriors come into the 3A Metro outing with a 11-5 record.