The Salem Academy Crusaders basketball team scored 71 points and limited the host Colton Vikings to 32 in the Crusaders league triumph on Thursday.

The Crusaders now possess a 3-0 record. They play next when they travel to Regis for a 2A Tri-River game on Monday, December 16. Salem Academy will play a Rams team coming off a 81-45 non-league win over Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill, OR). The Rams record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, Colton falls to 3-4 on the campaign. The Vikings host Central Linn (Halsey, OR) to play the Cobras in a non-league game on Saturday, December 14. The Cobras go into the game with a record of 2-3. Central Linn lost 73-43 in their recent non-league game against Creswell (Creswell, OR)