Watertown Raiders (Watertown, MA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Stoneham Spartans (Stoneham, MA), 36-33 in a league match.

With the victory, Watertown advances its record to 3-3 on the year. The Raiders host Reading Memorial (Reading, MA) to meet the Rockets in a Middlesex match on Tuesday, January 14. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 1-4. Reading Memorial lost 56-45 in their recent league match against Arlington (Arlington, MA)

The Spartans now own a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Melrose for a Middlesex match on Friday, January 17.