In Friday's non-league test, the Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Nantucket Whalers (Nantucket, MA), by a score of 57-39.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Bromfield Trojans (Harvard, MA) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, January 28. Ayer Shirley will attempt to improve on its 13-1 season record. The Trojans come into the test with a 6-4 record after their 70-58 non-league loss to Tahanto Regional (Boylston, MA).

The Whalers (2-7) will now prepare for their test against KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate (Lynn, MA). The Panthers come into the non-league test with a 7-4 record.