The Catholic Memorial Crusaders basketball team (Waukesha, WI), was nudged 57-53 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Oconomowoc Raccoons (Oconomowoc, WI)

The Raccoons now possess a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Watertown for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Oconomowoc will confront a Goslings team coming off a 65-55 league loss to Beaver Dam (Beaver Dam, WI). The Goslings record now stands at 4-12.

The Crusaders (8-10) will now prepare for their outing against Waukesha South (Waukesha, WI). The Blackshirts go into the Classic Eight outing with a 8-11 record. In their last outing, Waukesha South held off Waukesha North (Waukesha, WI), 78-72, in a league outing.