The Andover Golden Warriors nipped the host Central Catholic Raiders basketball squad by a final score of 65-60 in Saturday's league outing.

Next, the Golden Warriors clash with the North Andover Scarlet Knights (North Andover, MA) in a Merrimack Valley - Large outing, on Friday, January 3. Andover will attempt to upgrade on its 6-0 season record. The Scarlet Knights enter the outing with a 2-1 record after their 53-51 league win over Lawrence (Lawrence, MA).

The Raiders (4-1) will now prepare for their outing against St. John's Prep (Danvers, MA). The Eagles enter the non-league outing with a 1-3 record. In their last outing, St. John's Prep got by Beverly (Beverly, MA), 61-49, in a non-league outing.