King Philip Regional Warriors (Wrentham, MA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Mansfield Hornets (Mansfield, MA), 61-53 in a league bout.

With the win, King Philip Regional upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Warriors host Franklin (Franklin, MA) to clash with the Panthers in a Hockomock bout on Friday, February 2. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 14-1. Franklin won 77-40 in their recent league bout against Stoughton (Stoughton, MA)

Next up, the Hornets clash with the Foxborough Warriors (Foxborough, MA) in a Hockomock bout, on Friday, February 2. Mansfield will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record.