The Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners basketball team (Deer Isle, ME), dropped 42-34 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Searsport Vikings (Searsport, ME)

The Vikings now possess a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jonesport-Beals for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Searsport will confront a Royals team coming off a 50-32 league win over Shead (Eastport, ME). The Royals record now stands at 5-2.

The Mariners (1-7) will now prepare for their battle against Shead (Eastport, ME). The Tigers come into the D North battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Shead dropped by Jonesport-Beals (Jonesport, ME), 50-32, in a league battle.