Northwest Christian School Crusaders (Colbert, WA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Colfax Bulldogs (Colfax, WA), 27-25 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Northwest Christian School upgrades its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Asotin (Asotin, WA) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 19. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 2-5.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Davenport Gorillas (Davenport, WA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 19. Colfax will attempt to upgrade on its 4-3 season record. The Gorillas come into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 35-26 non-league loss to Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna (Ritzville, WA).