Manchester Memorial Crusaders (Manchester, NH) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Portsmouth Clippers (Portsmouth, NH), 61-52 in a league bout.

With the victory, Manchester Memorial upgrades its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Concord (Concord, NH) to play the Crimson Tide in a Division I bout on Tuesday, February 14. The Crimson Tide come into the bout with a record of 5-9. Concord won 49-42 in their recent league bout against Merrimack (Merrimack, NH)

Next up, the Clippers play the Winnacunnet Warriors (Hampton, NH) in a Division I bout, on Tuesday, February 14. Portsmouth will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record. The Warriors come into the bout with a 9-5 record after their 67-57 league win over Londonderry (Londonderry, NH).