The Commerce Red Raiders basketball team (Springfield, MA), was toppled 51-38 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting West Springfield Terriers (West Springfield, MA)

The Terriers now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Chicopee Comp for a Suburban battle on Thursday, December 15. West Springfield will confront a Colts team coming off a 62-57 non-league win over Chicopee (Chicopee, MA). The Colts record now stands at 1-0.

The Red Raiders (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Holyoke (Holyoke, MA). The Purple Knights come into the Valley battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Holyoke was toppled by Pope Francis Prep (Springfield, MA), 60-49, in a league battle.