The Reading Memorial Rockets tipped the visiting Melrose Red Raiders basketball team by a final score of 51-47 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Rockets face the Stoneham Spartans (Stoneham, MA) in a Middlesex game, on Tuesday, January 2. Reading Memorial will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record.

With the defeat, Melrose moves to 0-3 on the year. The Red raiders travel to O'Bryant (Roxbury, MA) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Thursday, December 28. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 0-5. O'Bryant lost 64-35 in their recent non-league game against Boston Latin (Boston, MA)