Long Island Lutheran Crusaders (Brookville, NY) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Bishop Walsh Spartans (Cumberland, MD), 77-48 in a league bout.

With the win, Long Island Lutheran upgrades its record to 13-2 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 4. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 7-14. Calvary Christian Academy lost 69-64 in their recent non-league bout against Roselle Catholic (Roselle, NJ)

Next up, the Spartans play the La Lumiere Lakers (La Porte, IN) in a Freelance bout, on Friday, February 3. Bishop Walsh will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Lakers go into the bout with a 12-7 record after their 62-45 league loss to Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL).