The De Smet Jesuit Spartans basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Westminster Christian Wildcats to 51 in the Spartans non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Spartans now possess a 14-1 record. They play next when they host Vianney for a Metro Catholic game on Tuesday, January 21. De Smet Jesuit will confront a Golden Griffins team coming off a 83-51 non-league loss to Principia (St. Louis, MO). The Golden Griffins record now stands at 9-5.

With the loss, Westminster Christian falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Eureka (Eureka, MO) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 22. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 7-5. Eureka won 58-55 in their recent non-league game against Clayton (St. Louis, MO)