By James Anderson
FRYEBURG — Off to a 3-1 start, the news is all good surrounding the Fryeburg Academy boys’ basketball team. The team has a history of getting better as the season goes and the players gel — if history repeats itself, Raider fans ought to have plenty to cheer about this winter.
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