St. Croix Prep Lions (Stillwater, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders (West St. Paul, MN), 51-41 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Croix Prep upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Lions travel to Nova Classical Academy (St. Paul, MN) to play the Knights in a bout on Tuesday, February 21. The Knights enter the game with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, St. Croix Lutheran moves to 0-2 on the year. The Crusaders host Southwest Christian (Chaska, MN) to face the Stars in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 13. The Stars enter the game with a record of 0-4. Southwest Christian lost 64-55 in their recent non-league game against Jordan (Jordan, MN)