The Lutheran Crusaders (Rockford, IL) basketball crushed the visiting Willows Academy Eagles (Des Plaines, IL), 73-38 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Crusaders now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Johnsburg for a non-league bout on Saturday, November 22. Lutheran will play a Skyhawks team coming off a 55-53 non-league win over Freeport (Freeport, IL). The Skyhawks record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Willows Academy falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Freeport (Freeport, IL) to play the Pretzels in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 22. The Pretzels go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Freeport lost 55-53 in their recent non-league bout against Johnsburg (Johnsburg, IL)