Murdock Blue Devils (Winchendon, MA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Clinton Gaels (Clinton, MA), 67-60 in a league bout.

With the win, Murdock upgrades its record to 4-6 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to West Boylston (West Boylston, MA) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 4. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 9-2. West Boylston won 66-46 in their recent league bout against Tahanto Regional (Boylston, MA)

Next up, the Gaels play the Hudson Hawks (Hudson, MA) in a Midland-Wachusett C bout, on Friday, February 6. Clinton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-6 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 8-6 record after their 64-62 league loss to Lunenburg (Lunenburg, MA).