The St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders tipped the visiting Concordia Academy Beacons basketball team by a final score of 85-84 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Crusaders face the Spectrum Sting (Elk River, MN) in a AA Section 6 game, on Friday, December 30. St. Cloud Cathedral will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Sting enter the game with a 2-4 record after their 62-44 league loss to Melrose (Melrose, MN).

With the defeat, Concordia Academy moves to 1-5 on the year. The Beacons travel to Litchfield (Litchfield, MN) to face the Dragons in a non-league game on Friday, December 30. The Dragons enter the game with a record of 4-1. Litchfield won 57-48 in their recent non-league game against Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake, MN)