Spectators at Wednesday's non-league bout between the Newman (Boston, MA) and the visiting Commonwealth Mermaids (Boston, MA), saw Newman's basketball team crush Commonwealth by a tally of 80-41.

The now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Covenant Christian Academy for a non-league bout on Friday, December 6.

With the loss, Commonwealth falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Mermaids travel to Cambridge (Weston, MA) to play the Gryphons in a Massachusetts Bay 2 bout on Thursday, December 12. The Gryphons go into the bout with a record of 0-0.