Johnson Governors (St. Paul, MN) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders (West St. Paul, MN), 67-63 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Johnson advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Governors host South St. Paul (South St. Paul, MN) to face the Packers in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Packers enter the match with a record of 2-0.

The Crusaders now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Paul Academy-Summit for a AA Section 4 match on Thursday, December 5. St. Croix Lutheran will face a Spartans squad coming off a 90-54 non-league loss to Breck (Minneapolis, MN). The Spartans record now stands at 0-1.