Washington Academy Raiders (East Machias, ME) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Houlton/Greater Houlton Christian Academy (Houlton, ME), 46-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, Washington Academy upgrades its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Raiders host Houlton (Houlton, ME) to play the Shiretowners in a bout on Saturday, January 28. The Shiretowners come into the bout with a record of 3-4. Houlton won 44-39 in their recent non-league bout against Belfast (Belfast, ME)