Norwood Mustangs (Norwood, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bellingham Blackhawks (Bellingham, MA), 69-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Norwood upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Norton (Norton, MA) to clash with the Lancers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Lancers go into the bout with a record of 4-4. Norton lost 57-48 in their recent non-league bout against Ashland (Ashland, MA)

Next up, the Blackhawks clash with the Medfield Warriors (Medfield, MA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Bellingham will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 6-2 record after their 53-51 non-league win over Millis (Millis, MA).