In Monday's league test, the Katahdin Cougars (Sherman Station, ME) basketball squad trounced the host Stearns Minutemen (Millinocket, ME), by a final score of 79-56.

The Cougars now possess a 9-2 record. They play next when they host Central Aroostook for a D North bout on Wednesday, January 15. Katahdin will play a Panthers team coming off a 60-58 league loss to Lee Academy (Lee, ME). The Panthers record now stands at 3-7.

With the loss, Stearns falls to 3-8 on the campaign. The Minutemen host Bangor Christian (Bangor, ME) to play the Patriots in a D North test on Friday, January 17. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 8-3. Bangor Christian won 55-48 in their recent league test against Jonesport-Beals (Jonesport, ME)