Fans at Wednesday's non-league game between the Melrose Red Raiders (Melrose, MA) and the host Somerville Highlanders (Somerville, MA), observed Melrose's ice hockey squad defeat Somerville by a final score of 5-3.

In their next game, the Red Raiders battle the Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, MA) in a Massachusetts Middlesex game, on Saturday, January 21. Melrose will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Wildcats come into the game with a 0-3 record after their 6-0 league loss to Winchester (Winchester, MA).

With the defeat, Somerville moves to 0-1 on the season. The Highlanders host Haverhill (Haverhill, MA) to battle the Hillies in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 25. The Hillies come into the game with a record of 1-0.