The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Gilford Golden Eagles (Gilford, NH) and the host Somersworth Toppers (Somersworth, NH), observed Gilford's basketball team overwhelm Somersworth by a score of 75-36.

The Golden Eagles (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Conant (Jaffrey, NH). The Orioles come into the Division III challenge with a 1-2 record. In their last challenge, Conant was routed by St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover, NH), 57-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Toppers encounter the Berlin Mountaineers (Berlin, NH) in a Division III challenge, on Friday, January 3. Somersworth will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record.