Chelsea Red Devils (Chelsea, MA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Somerville Highlanders (Somerville, MA), 52-46 in a league bout.

With the victory, Chelsea upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Red Devils host Everett (Everett, MA) to play the Crimson Tide in a Greater Boston bout on Thursday, December 14. The Crimson Tide come into the bout with a record of 1-0. Everett won 59-52 in their recent league bout against Malden (Malden, MA)

Next up, the Highlanders play the Boston Latin Wolfpack (Boston, MA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Somerville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Wolfpack come into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 62-46 non-league win over Neighborhood House Charter (Dorchester, MA).