The Auburn Rockets basketball squad (Auburn, MA), was nudged 47-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Southbridge Pioneers (Southbridge, MA)

With the victory, Southbridge advances its record to 2-9 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Bartlett (Webster, MA) to meet the Indians in a South Worcester County - B battle on Saturday, January 25. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 5-7. Bartlett won 67-65 in their recent non-league battle against Oxford (Oxford, MA)

The Rockets now own a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Oxford for a South Worcester County - A battle on Monday, January 27. Auburn will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 67-65 non-league loss to Bartlett (Webster, MA). The Pirates record now stands at 3-9.