The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders basketball team (San Francisco, CA), dropped 59-51 in Thursday's league battle with the host St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats (San Francisco, CA)

The Wildcats now possess a 8-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory for a battle on Tuesday, January 30. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will battle a Fightin' Irish team coming off a 54-45 league win over Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose, CA). The Fightin' Irish record now stands at 17-5.

The Crusaders (19-14) will now prepare for their battle against Saint Francis (Mountain View, CA). The Lancers come into the battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Saint Francis dropped by Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA), 51-30, in a league battle.