The Penquis Valley Patriots (Milo, ME) basketball edged the host Penobscot Valley Howlers (Howland, ME), 36-31 in Wednesday's league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Mattanawcook for a C North bout on Saturday, December 21. Penquis Valley will play a Lynx team coming off a 63-38 league win over Penobscot Valley (Howland, ME). The Lynx record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Penobscot Valley falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Howlers travel to Dexter (Dexter, ME) to play the Tigers in a C North bout on Friday, December 20. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 3-0. Dexter won 64-34 in their recent league bout against Central (East Corinth, ME)