In Saturday's non-league test, the Lutheran Crusaders (Rockford, IL) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Bowen Boilermakers (Chicago, IL), by a score of 70-52.

Next, the Crusaders encounter the Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, December 17. Lutheran will attempt to move on its 5-5 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 6-0 record after their 69-38 non-league win over Bowen (Chicago, IL).

With the loss, Bowen falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Boilermakers travel to Eastland (Lanark, IL) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 14. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 4-0. Eastland won 55-42 in their recent non-league bout against Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL)