The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams (Billerica, MA) and the visiting Lowell Catholic Crusaders (Lowell, MA), observed Shawsheen Valley Tech's basketball team overcome Lowell Catholic by a margin of 61-52.

The Rams (5-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover, MA). The Reggies come into the Commonwealth - Upper challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, Greater Lawrence Tech dropped by Holyoke (Holyoke, MA), 59-48, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Crusaders battle the KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate Panthers (Lynn, MA) in a Commonwealth - Upper challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Lowell Catholic will attempt to better on its 3-3 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 69-62 league win over Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn, MA).