Central Catholic Raiders (Lawrence, MA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA), 76-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Central Catholic upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Raiders host North Andover (North Andover, MA) to clash with the Scarlet Knights in a Merrimack Valley - Large bout on Thursday, December 28. The Scarlet Knights go into the bout with a record of 2-1. North Andover won 61-48 in their recent non-league bout against Methuen (Methuen, MA)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Methuen Rangers (Methuen, MA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 28. Beverly will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Rangers go into the bout with a 2-2 record after their 61-48 non-league loss to North Andover (North Andover, MA).