St. Monica Academy Crusaders (Montrose, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins (Palmdale, CA), 42-40 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Monica Academy upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Crusaders host Trinity Classical Academy (Valencia, CA) to clash with the Knights in a bout on Wednesday, January 25. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 4-8. Trinity Classical Academy won 49-47 in their recent non-league bout against Vasquez (Acton, CA)

Next up, the Griffins clash with the Desert Christian Knights (Lancaster, CA) in a bout, on Thursday, January 26. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 2-6 record after their 50-42 league loss to Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country, CA).