Houston Christian Mustangs (Houston, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Rancho Christian Eagles (Temecula, CA), 56-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Houston Christian advances its record to 9-11 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX) to face the Crusaders in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 4-18. Concordia Lutheran lost 69-68 in their recent non-league match against Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX)

The Eagles now own a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Arlington for a Ivy match on Tuesday, January 7. Rancho Christian will face a Lions squad coming off a 77-46 non-league win over Lynwood (Lynwood, CA). The Lions record now stands at 8-8.