In Thursday's league match, the host Stark Generals basketball team scored a tight 43-37 triumph over the Merrimack Valley The Pride.

In their next game, the Generals face the Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers (Hollis, NH) in a Division II match, on Friday, January 19. Stark will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Cavaliers enter the match with a 5-3 record after their 72-20 league loss to Pembroke (Pembroke, NH).

With the defeat, Merrimack Valley moves to 4-4 on the year. The The pride host Lebanon (Lebanon, NH) to face the Raiders in a Division II match on Friday, January 19. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 2-5. Lebanon won 49-44 in their recent league match against Coe-Brown Academy (Northwood, NH)