St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians (Fitchburg, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Whitinsville Christian Crusaders (Whitinsville, MA), 47-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Bernard's Central Catholic upgrades its record to 4-0 on the season.

Next up, the Crusaders play the Hopedale Blue Raiders (Hopedale, MA) in a bout, on Monday, February 13. Whitinsville Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 2-13 season record. The Blue Raiders go into the bout with a 10-4 record after their 49-37 non-league loss to Hudson (Hudson, MA).