The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Franklin Tornadoes (Franklin, NH) and the host Pittsfield Panthers (Pittsfield, NH), observed Franklin's basketball team overwhelm Pittsfield by a score of 71-35.

The Tornadoes (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Wilton-Lyndeborough (Wilton, NH). The Warriors come into the Division IV challenge with a 4-3 record.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Mount Royal Academy Knights (Sunapee, NH) in a Division IV challenge, on Monday, January 13. Pittsfield will attempt to improve on its 1-7 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 0-6 record after their 65-21 non-league loss to Portsmouth Christian Academy (Dover, NH).