The Haverhill Hillies basketball team (Haverhill, MA), dropped 71-63 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Methuen Rangers (Methuen, MA)

The Rangers now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dracut for a Merrimack Valley - Small battle on Friday, December 22. Methuen will battle a Middies team coming off a 57-49 league loss to Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury, MA). The Middies record now stands at 2-2.

The Hillies (0-3) will now prepare for their battle against Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury, MA). The Redmen come into the Merrimack Valley - Small battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Tewksbury Memorial beat Dracut (Dracut, MA), 57-49, in a league battle.