South Lancaster Academy Crusaders (South Lancaster, MA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA), 54-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, South Lancaster Academy upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Trivium (Lancaster, MA) to play the Eagles in a Worcester County bout on Thursday, December 14. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Trivium lost 65-40 in their recent league bout against Bethany Christian Academy (Mendon, MA)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Bromfield Trojans (Harvard, MA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Gardner will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record.