Cristo Rey Royals (Richmond, VA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host West End Christian Crusaders (Hopewell, VA), 34-33 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cristo Rey upgrades its record to 7-12 on the season. The Royals host The Carmel School (Ruther Glen, VA) to clash with the Wildcats in a bout on Saturday, February 10. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 3-6. The Carmel School lost 54-45 in their recent non-league bout against Benedictine (Richmond, VA)