Austin Catholic Crusaders (Chesterfield, MI) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Hope Christian Academy Hawks (Westland, MI), 55-24 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Austin Catholic advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Crusaders travel to Farber Hebrew Day (Southfield, MI) to face the in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. The enter the match with a record of 0-1. Farber Hebrew Day lost 47-13 in their recent non-league match against Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit (West Bloomfield, MI)

The Hawks now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rudolf Steiner for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. Hope Christian Academy will face a Storm squad coming off a 49-21 non-league loss to Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit (West Bloomfield, MI). The Storm record now stands at 0-1.