The Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers basketball team (Everett, MA), was nudged 55-49 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Mystic Valley Regional Eagles (Malden, MA)

The Eagles now possess a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Boston Collegiate for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 4. Mystic Valley Regional will confront a Hurricanes team coming off a 83-30 non-league loss to Holbrook (Holbrook, MA). The Hurricanes record now stands at 0-3.

The Panthers (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against Neighborhood House Charter (Dorchester, MA). The Legends come into the Freelance battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Neighborhood House Charter edged Varsity Opponent (, ), 56-45, in a league battle.