Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Tahanto Regional Stags (Boylston, MA), 69-52 in a league match.

With the victory, Ayer Shirley advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Panthers host West Boylston (West Boylston, MA) to face the Lions in a Midland-Wachusett E match on Monday, January 6. The Lions enter the match with a record of 0-3. West Boylston lost 55-43 in their recent non-league match against Bromfield (Harvard, MA)

The Stags now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Narragansett Regional for a Midland-Wachusett E match on Monday, January 6. Tahanto Regional will face a Warriors squad coming off a 58-36 non-league loss to Bay Path RVT (Charlton, MA). The Warriors record now stands at 0-5.