Gloucester Fishermen (Gloucester, MA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA), 77-73 in a league match.

With the victory, Gloucester upgrades its record to 4-1 on the year. The Fishermen host Winthrop (Winthrop, MA) to face the Vikings in a Northeastern - Small match on Tuesday, January 14. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 1-8.

The Panthers now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Arlington for a non-league match on Sunday, January 12. Beverly will face a Spy Ponders squad coming off a 56-45 league win over Reading Memorial (Reading, MA). The Spy Ponders record now stands at 7-1.