The Pinkerton Astros (Derry, NH) basketball edged the host Salem Blue Devils (Salem, NH), 59-57 in Friday's league bout.

The Astros now possess a 11-2 record. They play next when they host Trinity for a Division I bout on Tuesday, January 28. Pinkerton will play a Pioneers team coming off a 58-48 league loss to Nashua North (Nashua, NH). The Pioneers record now stands at 3-7.

With the loss, Salem falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Blue devils travel to Bishop Guertin (Nashua, NH) to play the Cardinals in a Division I bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 7-5. Bishop Guertin won 40-34 in their recent non-league bout against Mercy (Middletown, CT)