The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA) basketball nipped the visiting Valley Christian Warriors (San Jose, CA), 46-42 in Friday's league test.

The Crusaders (19-17) will now prepare for their test against Valley Christian (San Jose, CA). The Warriors go into the test with a 4-9 record. In their last test, Valley Christian was tipped by Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose, CA), 53-30, in a league test.

The Warriors now own a 4-11 record. They play next when they travel to Archbishop Riordan for a test on Friday, February 3. Valley Christian will encounter a Crusaders squad coming off a 53-44 league win over Serra (San Mateo, CA). The Crusaders record now stands at 17-17.