The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Gardiner Tigers (Gardiner, ME) and the host Messalonskee Eagles (Oakland, ME), observed Gardiner's basketball team edge Messalonskee by a score of 57-54.

The Tigers (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Skowhegan (Skowhegan, ME). The River Hawks come into the A North challenge with a 0-1 record.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Lawrence Bulldogs (Fairfield, ME) in a A North challenge, on Friday, December 13. Messalonskee will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 79-19 league win over Mt. Blue (Farmington, ME).