The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Epping Blue Devils (Epping, NH) and the visiting Mount Royal Academy Knights (Sunapee, NH), observed Epping's basketball team overwhelm Mount Royal Academy by a score of 71-22.

The Blue Devils (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Hinsdale (Hinsdale, NH). The Pacers come into the Division IV challenge with a 3-0 record.

In their next game, the Knights encounter the Nute Rams (Milton, NH) in a Division IV challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Mount Royal Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 77-33 league win over Pittsfield (Pittsfield, NH).