Grace Christian Crusaders (Sanford, NC) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Fayetteville Christian Warriors (Fayetteville, NC), 67-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Grace Christian upgrades its record to 23-10 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Gaston Day (Gastonia, NC) to play the Spartans in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 18. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 16-9. Gaston Day lost 50-35 in their recent league bout against Gaston Christian (Gastonia, NC)