The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Spaulding Crimson Tide (Barre, VT) and the visiting Lake Region Rangers (Orleans, VT), observed Spaulding's basketball team overcome Lake Region by a margin of 51-32.

The Crimson Tide (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT). The Hilltoppers come into the Metro challenge with a 2-0 record. In their last challenge, St. Johnsbury Academy defeated Brattleboro (Brattleboro, VT), 46-30, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Rangers battle the Enosburg Falls Hornets (Enosburg Falls, VT) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Lake Region will attempt to better on its 1-1 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 43-28 non-league win over Rice Memorial (South Burlington, VT).