In Thursday's league outing, the North Andover Scarlet Knights (North Andover, MA) basketball squad felled the host Methuen Rangers (Methuen, MA), by a margin of 51-43.

The Scarlet Knights (2-1) will now prepare for their outing against Haverhill (Haverhill, MA). The Hillies go into the outing with a 0-1 record.

The Rangers now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Chelmsford for a non-league outing on Monday, January 15.