The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA) and the visiting Montachusett RVT Bulldogs (Fitchburg, MA), observed Ayer Shirley's basketball team edge Montachusett RVT by a count of 57-52.

With the victory, Ayer Shirley advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Panthers travel to Lunenburg (Lunenburg, MA) to face the Blue Knights in a non-league match on Sunday, December 14. The Blue Knights enter the match with a record of 1-0. Lunenburg won 68-38 in their recent non-league match against St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg, MA)

The Bulldogs now have a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to St. Bernard's Central Catholic for a non-league contest on Sunday, December 14. Montachusett RVT will battle a Bernardians team coming off a 68-38 non-league loss to Lunenburg (Lunenburg, MA). The Bernardians record now stands at 0-1.