The Wellington Crusaders basketball squad (Wellington, KS), was nudged 76-74 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Collegiate Spartans (Wichita, KS)

With the victory, Collegiate advances its record to 4-0 on the year. The Spartans host El Dorado (El Dorado, KS) to meet the Wildcats in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail IV battle on Friday, December 20. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 2-2. El Dorado won 54-51 in their recent league battle against Clearwater (Clearwater, KS)

The Crusaders now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Andale for a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail IV battle on Friday, December 20. Wellington will meet a Indians squad coming off a 67-41 league win over Rose Hill (Rose Hill, KS). The Indians record now stands at 1-2.