The St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (St. Cloud, MN) basketball edged the visiting Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), 76-70 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Crusaders now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 7. St. Cloud Cathedral will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 87-41 non-league win over Hayfield (Hayfield, MN). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Maple River falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Jordan (Jordan, MN) to play the Hubmen / Jaguars in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 7. The Hubmen / Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Jordan won 87-55 in their recent non-league bout against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake, MN)