Marquette Manor Baptist Academy Minutemen (Downers Grove, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cathedral Baptist Crusaders (Rockford, IL), 49-33 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Marquette Manor Baptist Academy upgrades its record to 1-4 on the season. The Minutemen host Families of Faith Christian Academy (Channahon, IL) to play the Screaming Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 20. The Screaming Eagles go into the bout with a record of 3-5.

Next up, the Crusaders play the East Moline Christian Eagles (East Moline, IL) in a Illinois Christian bout, on Thursday, January 5. Cathedral Baptist will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.