St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders (West St. Paul, MN) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Totino-Grace Eagles (Fridley, MN), 48-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, St. Croix Lutheran upgrades its record to 13-7 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Maranatha Christian Academy (Brooklyn Park, MN) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 10-8. Maranatha Christian Academy won 71-41 in their recent non-league bout against New Life Academy (Woodbury, MN)

Next up, the Eagles play the Park Center Pirates (Brooklyn Park, MN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 2. Totino-Grace will attempt to upgrade on its 13-6 season record. The Pirates come into the bout with a 9-11 record after their 82-27 non-league win over Patrick Henry (Minneapolis, MN).