St. Henry Crusaders (Erlanger, KY) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Ludlow Panthers (Ludlow, KY), 69-59 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Henry upgrades its record to 5-9 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Holy Cross (Covington, KY) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 10. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 10-3.

Next up, the Panthers play the Bishop Brossart Mustangs (Alexandria, KY) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 12. Ludlow will attempt to upgrade on its 7-8 season record.