Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian Lions (Moses Lake, WA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Riverside Christian Crusaders (Yakima, WA), 54-49 in a league bout.

With the victory, Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian upgrades its record to 9-1 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Waterville/Mansfield (Waterville, WA) to play the in a 1B Central Washington bout on Saturday, January 13. The come into the bout with a record of 0-1. Waterville/Mansfield lost 40-39 in their recent league bout against Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian (Moses Lake, WA)

Next up, the Crusaders play the Soap Lake Eagles (Soap Lake, WA) in a 1B Central Washington bout, on Friday, January 12. Riverside Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 8-4 record after their 91-29 league win over Entiat (Entiat, WA).