The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Ipswich Tigers (Ipswich, MA) and the visiting Whittier RVT Wildcats (Haverhill, MA), observed Ipswich's basketball team knock off Whittier RVT by a score of 63-43.

The Tigers (3-9) will now prepare for their bout against Manchester Essex (Manchester, MA). The Hornets go into the Cape Ann - Small bout with a 10-3 record.

With the loss, Whittier RVT falls to 6-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica, MA) to play the Rams in a Commonwealth - Upper bout on Tuesday, February 11. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 13-2. Shawsheen Valley Tech won 42-41 in their recent league bout against Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover, MA)