Lutheran Crusaders (Springfield, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Hartsburg-Emden Stags (Hartsburg, IL), 62-54 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Lutheran upgrades its record to 11-15 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Mt. Olive (Mt. Olive, IL) to play the Wildcats in a MSM bout on Friday, February 9. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 3-21. Mt. Olive lost 69-57 in their recent non-league bout against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)

Next up, the Stags play the Greenview Bulldogs (Greenview, IL) in a Tomahawk bout, on Friday, February 9. Hartsburg-Emden will attempt to upgrade on its 5-20 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 4-21 record after their 67-31 league loss to Arthur-Okaw Christian (Arthur, IL).