The Melrose Red Raiders ran past the visiting Watertown Red Raiders basketball team by a final score of 60-44 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Red Raiders face the Wakefield Memorial Warriors (Wakefield, MA) in a Middlesex game, on Friday, February 3. Melrose will attempt to move on its 7-8 season record. The Warriors enter the game with a 12-1 record after their 61-45 league win over Wilmington (Wilmington, MA).

With the defeat, Watertown moves to 6-7 on the year. The Red raiders host Burlington (Burlington, MA) to face the Red Devils in a Middlesex game on Friday, February 3. The Red Devils enter the game with a record of 12-3. Burlington lost 73-64 in their recent league game against Stoneham (Stoneham, MA)