Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Murdock Blue Devils (Winchendon, MA), 62-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gardner upgrades its record to 14-3 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Burncoat (Worcester, MA) to play the Patriots in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 14. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 3-12. Burncoat won 73-58 in their recent non-league bout against St. Paul (Worcester, MA)

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Narragansett Regional Warriors (Baldwinville, MA) in a Midland-Wachusett E bout, on Tuesday, February 14. Murdock will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 2-17 record after their 44-40 league win over West Boylston (West Boylston, MA).