Bangor Christian Patriots (Bangor, ME) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Stearns Minutemen (Millinocket, ME), 72-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Bangor Christian upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Patriots travel to Deer Isle-Stonington (Deer Isle, ME) to face the Mariners in a S North match on Monday, December 8. The Mariners go into the contest with a record of 0-1.

In their next game, the Minutemen confront the Penobscot Valley Howlers (Howland, ME) in a D North contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Stearns will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Howlers go into the contest with a 1-0 record after their 52-51 non-league win over Calais (Calais, ME).