In Thursday's non-league test, the Gray-New Gloucester Patriots (Gray, ME) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Lake Region Lakers (Naples, ME), by a score of 54-46.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Noble Knights (North Berwick, ME) in a A South test, on Saturday, January 4. Gray-New Gloucester will attempt to improve on its 2-7 season record. The Knights come into the test with a 9-0 record after their 73-53 non-league win over Thornton Academy (Saco, ME).

The Lakers (2-4) will now prepare for their test against Spruce Mountain (Jay, ME). The Phoenix come into the B South test with a 7-1 record. In their last test, Spruce Mountain was knocked off by Medomak Valley (Waldoboro, ME), 55-43, in a league test.