Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Granada Matadors (Livermore, CA), 51-50 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Archbishop Riordan upgrades its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Lincoln (San Francisco, CA) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 25. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 9-12. Lincoln won 52-16 in their recent league bout against Burton (San Francisco, CA)

In their next game, the Matadors face the San Ramon Valley Wolves (Danville, CA) in a East Bay - Other game, on Thursday, January 26. Granada will attempt to move on its 12-9 season record. The Wolves enter the game with a 19-3 record after their 79-35 league win over Dublin (Dublin, CA).