The Beverly Panthers basketball team scored 59 points and restricted the visiting Salem Witches to 54 in the Panthers league victory on Tuesday.

The Panthers now sport a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marblehead for a Northeastern - Large contest on Friday, January 19. Beverly will battle a Magicians team coming off a 66-61 league loss to Salem (Salem, MA). The Magicians record now stands at 3-2.

The Witches (5-2) will now prepare for their contest against Salem Academy Charter (Salem, MA). The Navigator come into the non-league contest with a 5-4 record. In their last contest, Salem Academy Charter was nudged by Neighborhood House Charter (Dorchester, MA), 46-45, in a league contest.