The Washburn Beavers ran past the host Van Buren Crusaders basketball team by a final score of 53-38 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Beavers face the Easton Bears (Easton, ME) in a D North game, on Tuesday, January 2. Washburn will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 4-2 record after their 57-42 non-league loss to Hodgdon (Hodgdon, ME).

With the defeat, Van Buren moves to 0-6 on the year. The Crusaders host Wisdom (St. Agatha, ME) to face the Pioneers in a D North game on Tuesday, January 2. The Pioneers enter the game with a record of 1-4. Wisdom lost 63-29 in their recent league game against Southern Aroostook (Dyer Brook, ME)