Groton-Dunstable Crusaders (Groton, MA) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting North Middlesex Regional Patriots (Townsend, MA), 46-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Groton-Dunstable advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Crusaders host Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough, MA) to face the Gryphons in a non-league match on Friday, January 10. The Gryphons enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Patriots now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fitchburg for a non-league match on Friday, January 10.