Canton Central Catholic Crusaders (Canton, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting West Branch Warriors (Beloit, OH), 34-19 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Canton Central Catholic upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Ursuline (Youngstown, OH) to play the Fighting Irish in a non-league bout on Monday, January 29. The Fighting Irish come into the bout with a record of 0-7. Ursuline lost 44-39 in their recent non-league bout against Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH)

Next up, the Warriors play the Canfield Cardinals (Canfield, OH) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 29. West Branch will attempt to improve on its 6-6 season record. The Cardinals come into the battle with a 14-1 record after their 59-58 non-league win over Louisville (Louisville, OH).