The Southbridge Pioneers basketball squad (Southbridge, MA), was nudged 54-47 in Monday's league battle with the host Prouty Panthers (Spencer, MA)

With the victory, Prouty advances its record to 6-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to Grafton (Grafton, MA) to meet the Gators in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. The Gators enter the battle with a record of 6-4. Grafton lost 58-52 in their recent league battle against Northbridge (Whitinsville, MA)

The Pioneers now own a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oxford for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. Southbridge will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 73-46 league loss to Millbury (Millbury, MA). The Pirates record now stands at 2-7.