St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders (West St. Paul, MN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Nova Classical Academy Knights (St. Paul, MN), 67-15 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Croix Lutheran upgrades its record to 19-7 on the season. The Crusaders host St. Croix Prep (Stillwater, MN) to play the Lions in a AA Section 4 bout on Thursday, February 15. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 20-5. St. Croix Prep won 78-40 in their recent non-league bout against New Life Academy (Woodbury, MN)

Next up, the Knights play the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs (Brooklyn Park, MN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 16. Nova Classical Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 8-11 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 13-10 record after their 57-19 league win over Cristo Rey Jesuit (Minneapolis, MN).