The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Keene Blackbirds (Keene, NH) and the visiting Merrimack Tomahawks (Merrimack, NH), observed Keene's basketball team edge Merrimack by a score of 72-68.

The Blackbirds (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Manchester Memorial (Manchester, NH). The Crusaders come into the Division I challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Manchester Memorial was tipped by Alvirne (Hudson, NH), 59-45, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tomahawks battle the Timberlane Owls (Plaistow, NH) in a Division I challenge, on Monday, December 16. Merrimack will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Owls come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 62-32 league loss to Spaulding (Rochester, NH).