The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Groveton Eagles (Groveton, NH) and the host Profile Patriots (Bethlehem, NH), observed Groveton's basketball team edge Profile by a score of 43-39.

The Eagles (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Woodsville (Woodsville, NH). The Engineers come into the Division IV challenge with a 6-0 record.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Lin-Wood Lumberjacks (Lincoln, NH) in a Division IV challenge, on Friday, January 3. Profile will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Lumberjacks come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 77-41 league win over Colebrook Academy (Colebrook, NH).