The Heritage Christian Patriots nipped the host St. Francis Mariners basketball squad by a final score of 42-41 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Patriots face the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights (Brookfield, WI) in a Midwest Classic outing, on Tuesday, February 11. Heritage Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 7-15 season record. The Blue Knights enter the outing with a 7-11 record after their 59-24 league loss to Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI).

The Mariners (5-15) will now prepare for their outing against Catholic Central (Burlington, WI). The Hilltoppers enter the Midwest Classic outing with a 10-11 record. In their last outing, Catholic Central was nipped by Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI), 68-28, in a league outing.