The Epping Blue Devils basketball team (Epping, NH), was nudged 49-42 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Mascenic Regional Vikings (New Ipswich, NH)

The Vikings now sport a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sunapee for a Division IV battle on Friday, January 5. Mascenic Regional will battle a Lakers team coming off a 57-22 league loss to Franklin (Franklin, NH). The Lakers record now stands at 4-4.

The Blue Devils (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Nute (Milton, NH). The Rams come into the Division IV battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, Nute was nudged by Portsmouth Christian Academy (Dover, NH), 65-16, in a league battle.