The Wakefield Memorial Warriors basketball squad (Wakefield, MA), was nudged 51-50 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Burlington Red Devils (Burlington, MA)

With the victory, Burlington advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Red Devils host Belmont (Belmont, MA) to meet the Marauders in a Middlesex battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Marauders enter the battle with a record of 1-6. Belmont lost 45-43 in their recent league battle against Woburn Memorial (Woburn, MA)

The Warriors now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Winchester for a Middlesex battle on Tuesday, January 14.