The Melrose Red Raiders basketball team scored 49 points and limited the visiting Lexington Minutemen to 45 in the Red Raiders non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Red Raiders now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Arlington for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21.

With the loss, Lexington falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Minutemen host Belmont (Belmont, MA) to play the Marauders in a non-league game on Friday, January 17. The Marauders go into the game with a record of 1-1.