Whitinsville Christian Crusaders (Whitinsville, MA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Douglas Tigers (Douglas, MA), 44-12 in a league bout.

With the victory, Whitinsville Christian upgrades its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Sutton (Sutton, MA) to play the Sammies in a Dual Valley bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Sammies come into the bout with a record of 7-0. Sutton won 50-9 in their recent league bout against Blackstone-Millville (Blackstone, MA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Hopedale Blue Raiders (Hopedale, MA) in a Dual Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Douglas will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Blue Raiders come into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 41-26 league win over Nipmuc Regional (Upton, MA).