The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders basketball team (San Francisco, CA), was nudged 44-39 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Serra Padres (San Mateo, CA)

The Padres now possess a 11-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Archbishop Riordan for a battle on Tuesday, January 9. Serra will confront a Crusaders team coming off a 58-55 league loss to St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco, CA). The Crusaders record now stands at 14-6.

The Crusaders (14-8) will now prepare for their battle against Serra (San Mateo, CA). The Padres come into the battle with a 9-3 record. In their last battle, Serra edged Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA), 50-48, in a league battle.