South Colonials (Worcester, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Burncoat Patriots (Worcester, MA), 72-52 in a league bout.

With the win, South upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Colonials travel to University Park (Worcester, MA) to play the in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The go into the bout with a record of 4-6. University Park won 70-62 in their recent non-league bout against Burncoat (Worcester, MA)

Next up, the Patriots play the North Polar Bears (Worcester, MA) in a Inter High bout, on Wednesday, January 25. Burncoat will attempt to upgrade on its 2-8 season record. The Polar Bears go into the bout with a 11-2 record after their 78-49 league win over Doherty Memorial (Worcester, MA).