The Saugus Sachems basketball team (Saugus, MA), dropped 65-50 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners (Peabody, MA)

The Tanners now sport a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Triton Regional for a non-league battle on Monday, January 31. Peabody Veterans Memorial will battle a Vikings team coming off a 72-48 league loss to Newburyport (Newburyport, MA). The Vikings record now stands at 4-6.

The Sachems (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Manchester Essex (Manchester, MA). The Hornets come into the non-league battle with a 10-1 record. In their last battle, Manchester Essex prevailed over Rockport (Rockport, MA), 87-44, in a league battle.