The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Machias Bulldogs (Machias, ME) and the host Shead Tigers (Eastport, ME), observed Machias's basketball team edge Shead by a score of 43-42.

The Bulldogs (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Sumner (East Sullivan, ME). The Tigers come into the C North challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, Sumner edged Jonesport-Beals (Jonesport, ME), 76-67, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Bangor Christian Patriots (Bangor, ME) in a D North challenge, on Saturday, December 14. Shead will attempt to improve on its 2-1 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 3-0 record after their 56-7 non-league win over Searsport (Searsport, ME).