The Central Catholic Raiders nipped the visiting Lawrence Lancers basketball squad by a final score of 54-48 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Raiders face the Needham Rockets (Needham, MA) in a non-league outing, on Sunday, December 22. Central Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 3-0 season record. The Rockets enter the outing with a 1-2 record after their 52-49 league loss to Braintree (Braintree, MA).

The Lancers (0-2) will now prepare for their outing against North Andover (North Andover, MA). The Scarlet Knights enter the Merrimack Valley - Large outing with a 1-1 record. In their last outing, North Andover was nipped by Lowell (Lowell, MA), 58-45, in a league outing.