Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Newton North Tigers (Newtonville, MA) and the host Wellesley Raiders (Wellesley, MA), saw Newton North's basketball squad hold off Wellesley by a tally of 42-40.

With the victory, Newton North improves its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Newton South (Newton, MA) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 28. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-2.

Next up, the Raiders play the Needham Rockets (Needham, MA) in a Bay State - Herget challenge, on Friday, December 22. Wellesley will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 3-0 record after their 63-48 non-league win over Brookline (Brookline, MA).