Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders (Sioux City, IA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Le Mars Bulldogs (Le Mars, IA), 61-48 in a league match.

With the victory, Bishop Heelan Catholic advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Crusaders travel to Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff, IA) to face the Warriors in a Missouri River match on Tuesday, December 17. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 1-2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton lost 74-53 in their recent league match against Lincoln (Council Bluffs, IA)

The Bulldogs now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Spirit Lake for a non-league match on Saturday, December 14. Le Mars will face a Indians squad coming off a 68-49 non-league win over Humboldt (Humboldt, IA). The Indians record now stands at 1-0.