The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Duchesne Pioneers (St. Charles, MO) and the visiting St. Dominic Crusaders (O'Fallon, MO), observed Duchesne's basketball team edge St. Dominic by a score of 57-53.

The Pioneers (10-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Villa Duchesne (St. Louis, MO). The Saints come into the non-league challenge with a 3-1 record.

In their next game, the Crusaders encounter the Ursuline Academy Bears (St. Louis, MO) in a Girls Independent challenge, on Thursday, January 9. St. Dominic will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 60-51 league win over Cor Jesu Academy (St. Louis, MO).