Loyola Crusaders (Mankato, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball team topple the visiting Madelia Blackhawks (Madelia, MN), 66-51 in a league game.

The Crusaders now have a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Red Rock Central for a non-league game on Thursday, December 18. Loyola will confront a Falcons team coming off a 75-36 league loss to Westbrook-Walnut Grove (Westbrook, MN). The Falcons record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Madelia drops to 0-7 on the year. The Blackhawks travel to Southwest Minnesota Christian (Edgerton, MN) to face the Eagles in a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 30. The Eagles enter the outing with a record of 2-1.