Taunton Tigers (Taunton, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Franklin Panthers (Franklin, MA), 52-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taunton upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Tigers host Mansfield (Mansfield, MA) to clash with the Hornets in a non-league bout on Monday, January 8. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Panthers clash with the North Attleborough Rocketeers (North Attleborough, MA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 11. Franklin will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Rocketeers go into the bout with a 0-3 record after their 57-42 non-league loss to Stoughton (Stoughton, MA).