Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Saint Francis Lancers (Mountain View, CA), 51-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Archbishop Riordan upgrades its record to 11-2 on the season. The Crusaders host De La Salle (Concord, CA) to play the Spartans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 29. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 4-2.

Next up, the Lancers play the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA) in a bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Saint Francis will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 12-5 record after their 64-40 non-league loss to Serra (San Mateo, CA).