Ashland Hornets (Ashland, ME) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Van Buren Crusaders (Van Buren, ME), 47-21 in a league match.

With the victory, Ashland advances its record to 3-8 on the year. The Hornets travel to Wisdom (St. Agatha, ME) to meet the Pioneers in a D North match on Tuesday, January 14. The Pioneers enter the match with a record of 3-5. Wisdom won 77-29 in their recent league match against East Grand (Dansforth, ME)

The Crusaders now own a 0-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hodgdon for a non-league match on Monday, January 13. Van Buren will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 83-44 non-league win over Washburn (Washburn, ME). The Hawks record now stands at 8-2.