St. Ignatius Wildcats (San Francisco, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA), 44-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, St. Ignatius upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, CA) to play the Crusaders in a bout on Wednesday, January 4. The Crusaders come into the bout with a record of 8-6. Archbishop Riordan won 63-45 in their recent non-league bout against De La Salle (Concord, CA)

Next up, the Crusaders play the De La Salle Spartans (Concord, CA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 30. Archbishop Riordan will attempt to upgrade on its 8-6 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 6-3 record after their 41-36 non-league win over San Ramon Valley (Danville, CA).