St. Croix Prep Lions (Stillwater, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cristo Rey Jesuit (Minneapolis, MN), 54-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Croix Prep upgrades its record to 4-12 on the season. The Lions travel to St. Paul Academy-Summit (St. Paul, MN) to clash with the Spartans in a AA Section 4 bout on Friday, February 2. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 9-5.

Next up, the clash with the University School of Milwaukee Wildcats (Milwaukee, WI) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 26. Cristo Rey Jesuit will attempt to upgrade on its 4-26 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 7-8 record after their 62-52 league win over Kenosha Christian Life (Kenosha, WI).