St. Joseph Academy Crusaders (San Marcos, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Pacific Ridge Firebird (Carlsbad, CA), 57-34 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Joseph Academy upgrades its record to 15-10 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Francis Parker (San Diego, CA) to play the Lancers in a Coastal bout on Monday, January 30. The Lancers go into the bout with a record of 14-6. Francis Parker won 65-15 in their recent league bout against Bishop's (La Jolla, CA)

Next up, the Firebird play the La Jolla Country Day Torreys (La Jolla, CA) in a Coastal bout, on Wednesday, February 1. Pacific Ridge will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The Torreys go into the bout with a 22-3 record after their 70-65 non-league win over Etiwanda (Etiwanda, CA).