The Swampscott Big Blue basketball squad (Swampscott, MA), was outscored 34-23 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Saugus Sachems (Saugus, MA)

With the victory, Saugus advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Sachems host Masconomet Regional (Boxford, MA) to meet the Chieftains in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. The Chieftains enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Masconomet Regional won 47-24 in their recent non-league battle against Danvers (Danvers, MA)

The Big Blue now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lynn Vo-Tech for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Swampscott will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 47-23 non-league win over Innovation Academy (Tyngsborough, MA). The Tigers record now stands at 2-2.