The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the New Bedford Whalers (New Bedford, MA) and the visiting Falmouth Clippers (Falmouth, MA), observed New Bedford's basketball team overcome Falmouth by a margin of 49-31.

The Whalers (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Somerset Berkley Regional (Somerset, MA). The Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 2-3 record. In their last challenge, Somerset Berkley Regional dropped by Bourne (Bourne, MA), 70-41, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Clippers battle the St. John Paul II Lions (Hyannis, MA) in a Cape & Islands challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Falmouth will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record.