In Friday's league test, the Newburyport Clippers (Newburyport, MA) basketball squad knocked off the host Essex Tech Hawks (Hathorne, MA), by a score of 39-23.

Next, the Clippers encounter the Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals (South Hamilton, MA) in a Cape Ann - Large test, on Tuesday, January 28. Newburyport will attempt to improve on its 3-2 season record. The Generals come into the test with a 1-3 record after their 52-33 non-league loss to Manchester Essex (Manchester, MA).

The Hawks (5-8) will now prepare for their test against Amesbury (Amesbury, MA). The Redhawks come into the Cape Ann - Small test with a 7-6 record. In their last test, Amesbury beat Ipswich (Ipswich, MA), 60-19, in a league test.