The Manchester Memorial Crusaders basketball team scored 61 points and limited the visiting Keene Blackbirds to 58 in the Crusaders league triumph on Monday.

The Crusaders now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Londonderry for a Division I game on Thursday, December 19. Manchester Memorial will play a Lancers team coming off a 66-43 league loss to Exeter (Exeter, NH). The Lancers record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Keene falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Blackbirds host Alvirne (Hudson, NH) to play the Broncos in a Division I game on Thursday, December 19. The Broncos go into the game with a record of 2-0. Alvirne won 51-49 in their recent league game against Goffstown (Goffstown, NH)