The Groton-Dunstable Crusaders (Groton, MA) basketball crushed the visiting Fitchburg Red Raiders (Fitchburg, MA), 53-24 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Crusaders now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they travel to Tyngsborough for a non-league bout on Sunday, January 5.

With the loss, Fitchburg falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Red raiders host Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham, MA) to play the Spartans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 5-0. Oakmont Regional won 46-23 in their recent non-league bout against Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA)