Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk (Tyngsborough, MA) and the visiting Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School Hawks (Hathorne, MA), saw Innovation Academy's basketball squad hold off Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School by a tally of 70-67.

With the victory, Innovation Academy improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The The Red Tailed Hawk travel to Mystic Valley Regional (Malden, MA) to play the Eagles in a Commonwealth - Lower challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 4-3.

Next up, the Hawks play the Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams (Billerica, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 11. Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School will attempt to improve on its 5-3 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 56-50 league loss to KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate (Lynn, MA).