The Doherty Memorial Highlanders basketball team (Worcester, MA), was nudged 48-41 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting St. Paul Knights (Worcester, MA)

The Knights now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host North for a non-league battle on Friday, February 2. St. Paul will confront a Polar Bears team coming off a 63-40 non-league win over Southbridge (Southbridge, MA). The Polar Bears record now stands at 5-8.

The Highlanders (5-4) will now prepare for their battle against Auburn (Auburn, MA). The Rockets come into the non-league battle with a 2-10 record. In their last battle, Auburn was nudged by Millbury (Millbury, MA), 55-15, in a league battle.