Lutheran Northwest Crusaders (Rochester Hills, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Clintondale Dragons (Clinton Township, MI), 50-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lutheran Northwest upgrades its record to 15-4 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Clawson (Clawson, MI) to clash with the Trojans in a non-league bout on Wednesday, March 8. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 12-11. Clawson won 48-33 in their recent non-league bout against Shrine Catholic (Royal Oak, MI)

Next up, the Dragons clash with the Landmark Academy (Kimball, MI) in a non-league bout, on Monday, March 6. Clintondale will attempt to upgrade on its 10-12 season record. The go into the bout with a 2-15 record after their 53-27 non-league loss to Austin Catholic (Chesterfield, MI).