St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians (Fitchburg, MA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Whitinsville Christian Crusaders (Whitinsville, MA), 47-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Bernard's Central Catholic upgrades its record to 3-4 on the season. The Bernardians travel to Murdock (Winchendon, MA) to clash with the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Friday, January 13. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 3-4. Murdock lost 81-64 in their recent non-league bout against South Lancaster Academy (South Lancaster, MA)

Next up, the Crusaders clash with the Blackstone-Millville Chargers (Blackstone, MA) in a Dual Valley bout, on Wednesday, January 11. Whitinsville Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Chargers go into the bout with a 0-8 record after their 71-47 league loss to Douglas (Douglas, MA).