Trinity Christian Crusaders (Williston, ND) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Tioga Pirates (Tioga, ND), 73-71 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Trinity Christian upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season.

Next up, the Pirates play the Towner-Granville-Upham Titans (Towner, ND) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 20. Tioga will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 47-42 non-league win over Our Redeemer's Christian (Minot, ND).