Manchester Memorial Crusaders (Manchester, NH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Salem Blue Devils (Salem, NH), 69-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Manchester Memorial upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Bishop Guertin (Nashua, NH) to play the Cardinals in a Division I bout on Friday, January 13. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 4-4. Bishop Guertin lost 58-47 in their recent league bout against Pinkerton (Derry, NH)

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Londonderry Lancers (Londonderry, NH) in a Division I bout, on Friday, January 13. Salem will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Lancers go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 68-59 league loss to Dover (Dover, NH).