The Groton-Dunstable Crusaders basketball squad (Groton, MA), lost 69-54 in Friday's league battle with the visiting North Middlesex Regional Patriots (Townsend, MA)

With the victory, North Middlesex Regional advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Patriots travel to Nashoba Regional (Bolton, MA) to meet the Wolves in a Midland-Wachusett B battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Wolves enter the battle with a record of 5-8.

The Crusaders (7-9) will now prepare for their test against Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham, MA). The Spartans come into the non-league test with a 7-6 record.