The Stearns Minutemen basketball squad (Millinocket, ME), was crushed 74-22 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Penobscot Valley Howlers (Howland, ME)

With the victory, Penobscot Valley advances its record to 9-0 on the year. The Howlers travel to Woodland (Baileyville, ME) to meet the Dragons in a C North battle on Thursday, January 9. The Dragons enter the battle with a record of 1-9. Woodland lost 55-43 in their recent league battle against Narraguagus (Harrington, ME)

The Minutemen now own a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Piscataquis for a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. Stearns will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 53-21 non-league win over Greenville (Greenville, ME). The Pirates record now stands at 3-5.