The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners (Peabody, MA) and the visiting Bishop Fenwick Crusaders (Peabody, MA), observed Peabody Veterans Memorial's basketball team edge Bishop Fenwick by a score of 66-59.

The Tanners (2-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Salem Academy Charter (Salem, MA). The Navigator come into the non-league challenge with a 1-4 record. In their last challenge, Salem Academy Charter was tipped by Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton, MA), 71-34, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Crusaders encounter the Archbishop Williams Bishops (Braintree, MA) in a Catholic Central - Large challenge, on Friday, January 3. Bishop Fenwick will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Bishops come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 71-59 league loss to St. Mary's (Lynn, MA).