Racine Lutheran Crusaders (Racine, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Shoreland Lutheran Pacers (Somers, WI), 52-51 in a league bout.

With the win, Racine Lutheran upgrades its record to 13-10 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Martin Luther (Greendale, WI) to clash with the Spartans in a Metro Classic bout on Thursday, February 16. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 16-7. Martin Luther won 70-24 in their recent league bout against Catholic Central (Burlington, WI)