Fort Fairfield Tigers (Fort Fairfield, ME) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Van Buren Crusaders (Van Buren, ME), 45-21 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fort Fairfield upgrades its record to 4-5 on the season. The Tigers travel to Southern Aroostook (Dyer Brook, ME) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league bout on Friday, January 13. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 7-2. Southern Aroostook won 87-9 in their recent league bout against Ashland (Ashland, ME)

Next up, the Crusaders clash with the Fort Kent Warriors (Fort Kent, ME) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Van Buren will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 61-47 league loss to Hodgdon (Hodgdon, ME).