The Manchester Memorial Crusaders (Manchester, NH) basketball edged the visiting Concord Crimson Tide (Concord, NH), 49-42 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Crusaders now possess a 1-6 record. They play next when they travel to Portsmouth for a Division I bout on Friday, January 17. Manchester Memorial will play a Clippers team coming off a 49-12 league win over Merrimack (Merrimack, NH). The Clippers record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Concord falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Crimson tide host Concord Christian (Concord, NH) to play the in a non-league bout on Friday, January 17. The go into the bout with a record of 5-2. Concord Christian won 53-51 in their recent non-league bout against Salem (Salem, NH)