In Tuesday's non-league test, the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (St. Cloud, MN) basketball squad defeated the host Pierz Pioneers (Pierz, MN), by a final score of 74-64.

Next, the Crusaders clash with the Osakis Silverstreaks (Osakis, MN) in a AA Section 6 test, on Thursday, January 30. St. Cloud Cathedral will attempt to upgrade on its 10-4 season record. The Silverstreaks come into the test with a 9-3 record after their 52-34 league win over Upsala (Upsala, MN).

The Pioneers (5-10) will now prepare for their match against Pillager (Pillager, MN). The Huskies enter the AA Section 7 match with a 11-5 record. In their last match, Pillager notched a victory over Bertha-Hewitt (Bertha, MN), 69-53, in a non-league match.