Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Murdock Blue Devils (Winchendon, MA), 68-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gardner upgrades its record to 9-7 on the season. The Wildcats host North (Worcester, MA) to clash with the Polar Bears in a non-league bout on Monday, February 13. The Polar Bears go into the bout with a record of 2-6. North lost 32-25 in their recent non-league bout against Douglas (Douglas, MA)