Tower Hill Hillers (Wilmington, DE) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Tri-State Christian Crusaders (Elkton, MD), 69-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Tower Hill upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Hillers travel to Sanford (Hockessin, DE) to play the Warriors in a Independent Schools bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Sanford won 57-15 in their recent league bout against St. Andrew's (Middletown, DE)

Next up, the Crusaders play the Aquinas Academy Crusaders (Bear, DE) in a Mid-Atlantic Independent bout, on Friday, January 6. Tri-State Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 7-2 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 3-1 record after their 55-50 league win over Providence Christian Academy (Elkton, MD).