St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders (West St. Paul, MN) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Fridley Tigers (Fridley, MN), 59-57 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Croix Lutheran upgrades its record to 10-4 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Hill-Murray (Maplewood, MN) to play the Pioneers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 31. The Pioneers go into the bout with a record of 7-8.

Next up, the Tigers play the Richfield Spartans (Richfield, MN) in a AAA Section 6 bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Fridley will attempt to upgrade on its 10-4 season record.