Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting West Boylston Lions (West Boylston, MA), 59-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Gardner upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Bromfield (Harvard, MA) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 5-1.

Next up, the Lions play the Narragansett Regional Warriors (Baldwinville, MA) in a Midland-Wachusett E bout, on Thursday, January 12. West Boylston will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Warriors come into the bout with a 0-6 record after their 73-22 league loss to Tahanto Regional (Boylston, MA).