The Spaulding Red Raiders (Rochester, NH) basketball nipped the visiting Manchester Memorial Crusaders (Manchester, NH), 70-68 in Friday's league test.

The Red Raiders (5-6) will now prepare for their test against Nashua North (Nashua, NH). The Titans go into the Division I test with a 8-5 record. In their last test, Nashua North got by Londonderry (Londonderry, NH), 57-49, in a league test.

The Crusaders now own a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to Keene for a Division I test on Friday, February 2.