The Stearns Minutemen tipped the visiting Piscataquis Pirates basketball team by a final score of 49-45 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Minutemen face the Penobscot Valley Howlers (Howland, ME) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 18. Stearns will attempt to move on its 5-7 season record. The Howlers enter the game with a 4-6 record after their 52-33 non-league loss to Schenck (East Millinocket, ME).

With the defeat, Piscataquis moves to 4-5 on the year. The Pirates travel to Central (East Corinth, ME) to face the Red Devils in a C North game on Thursday, January 18. The Red Devils enter the game with a record of 2-9. Central lost 95-45 in their recent non-league game against Foxcroft Academy (Dover-Foxcroft, ME)