The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams (Billerica, MA) and the visiting Academy of Notre Dame Lancers (Tyngsborough, MA), observed Shawsheen Valley Tech's basketball team knock off Academy of Notre Dame by a score of 44-28.

The Rams (2-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Somerville (Somerville, MA). The Highlanders come into the non-league challenge with a 7-3 record. In their last challenge, Somerville prevailed over Everett (Everett, MA), 61-44, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Lancers encounter the Nashoba Valley Tech Vikings (Westford, MA) in a Commonwealth - Lower challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Academy of Notre Dame will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record.