The Easton Bears topped the visiting Madawaska Owls basketball team by a final score of 54-40 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Ashland Hornets (Ashland, ME) in a D North game, on Monday, January 9. Easton will attempt to move on its 8-1 season record. The Hornets enter the game with a 1-5 record after their 45-33 league win over Washburn (Washburn, ME).

With the defeat, Madawaska moves to 2-4 on the year. The Owls travel to Van Buren (Van Buren, ME) to face the Crusaders in a non-league game on Monday, January 9. The Crusaders enter the game with a record of 2-5. Van Buren lost 62-22 in their recent league game against Katahdin (Sherman Station, ME)