The Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs basketball team (Brooklyn Park, MN), was nudged 51-50 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders (West St. Paul, MN)

The Crusaders now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Concordia Academy for a AA Section 4 battle on Friday, January 5. St. Croix Lutheran will confront a Beacons team coming off a 62-42 non-league loss to Litchfield (Litchfield, MN). The Beacons record now stands at 3-6.

The Mustangs (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Holy Family Catholic (Victoria, MN). The Fire come into the AA Section 5 battle with a 6-4 record. In their last battle, Holy Family Catholic was nudged by North Community (Minneapolis, MN), 88-68, in a league battle.