Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Masconomet Regional Chieftains (Boxford, MA), 70-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Beverly upgrades its record to 3-5 on the season. The Panthers travel to Gloucester (Gloucester, MA) to clash with the Fishermen in a Northeastern - Small bout on Thursday, January 11. The Fishermen go into the bout with a record of 1-4.

Next up, the Chieftains clash with the Salem Witches (Salem, MA) in a Northeastern - Large bout, on Monday, January 8. Masconomet Regional will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Witches go into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 70-38 non-league win over Winthrop (Winthrop, MA).