The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the North Polar Bears (Worcester, MA) and the visiting Burncoat Patriots (Worcester, MA), observed North's basketball team edge Burncoat by a score of 42-39.

The Polar Bears (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against South (Worcester, MA). The Colonels come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record.

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Doherty Memorial Highlanders (Worcester, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Burncoat will attempt to improve on its 2-5 season record.