The Fitchburg Red Raiders tipped the visiting South Colonials basketball team by a final score of 59-53 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Red Raiders face the North Middlesex Regional Patriots (Townsend, MA) in a Midland-Wachusett B game, on Friday, December 16. Fitchburg will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Patriots enter the game with a 1-1 record after their 51-45 non-league win over Littleton (Littleton, MA).

With the defeat, South moves to 0-1 on the year. The Colonials host Malden Catholic (Malden, MA) to face the Lancers in a non-league game on Friday, December 16. The Lancers enter the game with a record of 1-0. Malden Catholic won 66-64 in their recent non-league game against Charlestown (Charlestown, MA)