The Central Catholic Raiders edged the visiting Beverly Panthers basketball team by a tally of 55-53 in Friday's non-league game.

The Raiders now possess a 21-3 record. They play next when they host Beverly for a non-league game on Saturday, March 7. Central Catholic will confront a Panthers team coming off a 55-53 non-league loss to Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA). The Panthers record now stands at 19-5.

With the loss, Beverly falls to 19-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA) to confront the Raiders in a non-league test on Saturday, March 7. The Raiders come into the test with a record of 21-3. Central Catholic won 55-53 in their recent non-league test against Beverly (Beverly, MA)