The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the North Polar Bears (Worcester, MA) and the host Wachusett Regional Mountaineers (Holden, MA), observed North's basketball team edge Wachusett Regional by a score of 56-55.

The Polar Bears (3-13) will now prepare for their challenge against Charlestown (Charlestown, MA). The Townies come into the non-league challenge with a 10-7 record. In their last challenge, Charlestown was tipped by Boston Latin Academy (Dorchester, MA), 49-45, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Mountaineers battle the St. John's Prep Eagles (Danvers, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 17. Wachusett Regional will attempt to improve on its 7-13 season record.