The St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders basketball team (West St. Paul, MN), dropped 77-63 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs (Brooklyn Park, MN)

The Mustangs now possess a 13-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lake City for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Maranatha Christian Academy will battle a Tigers team coming off a 55-53 non-league loss to Stewartville (Stewartville, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 16-4.

The Crusaders (11-5) will now prepare for their battle against Concordia Academy (Roseville, MN). The Beacons come into the AA Section 4 battle with a 6-12 record. In their last battle, Concordia Academy dropped by New Life Academy (Woodbury, MN), 79-73, in a non-league battle.