Messalonskee Eagles (Oakland, ME) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Gardiner Tigers (Gardiner, ME), 61-55 in a league match.

With the victory, Messalonskee upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Eagles travel to Lawrence (Fairfield, ME) to face the Bulldogs in a A North match on Friday, December 13. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 0-1. Lawrence lost 68-50 in their recent league match against Mt. Blue (Farmington, ME)

The Tigers now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Skowhegan for a A North match on Friday, December 13. Gardiner will face a River Hawks squad coming off a 60-33 league loss to Hampden (Hampden, ME). The River Hawks record now stands at 0-1.