In Saturday's non-league match, the host Crestwood Cadets basketball team scored a tight 41-39 triumph over the St. Charles Fighting Saints.

In their next game, the Cadets meet the Decorah-North Winneshiek Vikings (Decorah, IA) in a Northeast Iowa match, on Tuesday, December 13. Crestwood will attempt to better on its 4-1 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 4-1 record after their 73-47 non-league win over Chatfield (Chatfield, MN).

With the defeat, St. Charles moves to 4-3 on the year. The Fighting saints travel to Blooming Prairie (Blooming Prairie, MN) to meet the Awesome Blossoms in a AA Section 1 match on Tuesday, January 3. The Awesome Blossoms enter the match with a record of 1-1. Blooming Prairie lost 49-40 in their recent non-league match against Maple River (Mapleton, MN)