The Salem Academy Crusaders basketball team scored 54 points and limited the visiting Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers to 39 in the Crusaders non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Crusaders now have a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Colton for a 2A Tri-River game on Thursday, December 12. Salem Academy will confront a Vikings team coming off a 51-48 non-league win over Faith Bible Christian (Aloha, OR). The Vikings record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Blanchet Catholic falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host Willamina (Willamina, OR) to confront the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Monday, December 16. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 0-4.