Winchester Red & Black (Winchester, MA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Stoneham Spartans (Stoneham, MA), 40-32 in a league match.

In their next game, the Red & Black meet the Arlington Spy Ponders (Arlington, MA) in a Middlesex match, on Friday, January 6. Winchester will attempt to move on its 7-0 season record.

With the defeat, Stoneham moves to 0-2 on the year. The Spartans travel to Wilmington (Wilmington, MA) to meet the Wildcats in a Middlesex match on Friday, January 6. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 0-1.