The Holy Cross Crusaders defeated the visiting Old Forge Blue Devils basketball squad by a final score of 69-61 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Crusaders clash with the Mid Valley Spartans (Throop, PA) in a Lackawanna 2 outing, on Friday, January 31. Holy Cross will attempt to upgrade on its 14-3 season record. The Spartans come into the outing with a 9-8 record after their 61-39 league loss to Riverside (Taylor, PA).

The Blue Devils (13-4) will now prepare for their outing against Lakeland (Jermyn, PA). The Chiefs come into the Lackawanna 2 outing with a 6-11 record. In their last outing, Lakeland overcame Honesdale (Honesdale, PA), 64-61, in a league outing.