The Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats basketball team (Hillsboro, NH), was nudged 42-35 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Newport Tigers (Newport, NH)

The Tigers now possess a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hinsdale for a non-league battle on Monday, January 16. Newport will confront a Pacers team coming off a 58-13 league win over Nute (Milton, NH). The Pacers record now stands at 3-0.

The Hillcats (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Campbell (Litchfield, NH). The come into the Division III battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Campbell was nudged by St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover, NH), 35-20, in a league battle.