Eastside Catholic Crusaders (Sammamish, WA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Garfield Bulldogs (Seattle, WA), 56-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Eastside Catholic upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Bishop Blanchet (Seattle, WA) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 5-1. Bishop Blanchet won 58-26 in their recent non-league bout against Lakeside (Seattle, WA)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Nathan Hale Raiders (Seattle, WA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Garfield will attempt to move on its 0-2 season record. The Raiders enter the game with a 0-3 record after their 91-42 non-league loss to O'Dea (Seattle, WA).