The Ayer Shirley Panthers basketball squad (Ayer, MA), was crushed 68-38 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Lunenburg Blue Knights (Lunenburg, MA)

With the victory, Lunenburg advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Blue Knights host Tyngsborough (Tyngsborough, MA) to meet the Tigers in a Midland-Wachusett C battle on Thursday, December 19. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 0-0.

The Panthers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Bernard's Central Catholic for a non-league battle on Monday, December 16. Ayer Shirley will clash with a Bernardians squad coming off a 67-51 non-league loss to Montachusett RVT (Fitchburg, MA). The Bernardians record now stands at 0-1.