The Dexter Tigers (Dexter, ME) basketball toppled the host Piscataquis Pirates (Guilford, ME), 40-22 in Thursday's league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 9-3 record. They play next when they travel to Central for a C North bout on Tuesday, January 21. Dexter will play a Red Devils team coming off a 53-40 league win over George Stevens Academy (Blue Hill, ME). The Red Devils record now stands at 8-3.

With the loss, Piscataquis falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Penobscot Valley (Howland, ME) to play the Howlers in a C North bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Howlers go into the bout with a record of 12-0. Penobscot Valley won 99-21 in their recent league bout against Penquis Valley (Milo, ME)