The Timberlane Owls basketball squad (Plaistow, NH), was nudged 55-51 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Nashua South Purple Panthers (Nashua, NH)

With the victory, Nashua South advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Purple Panthers travel to Keene (Keene, NH) to meet the Blackbirds in a Division I battle on Friday, January 3. The Blackbirds enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Keene lost 51-44 in their recent league battle against Alvirne (Hudson, NH)

The Owls now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Goffstown for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Timberlane will meet a Grizzlies squad coming off a 59-17 league loss to Salem (Salem, NH). The Grizzlies record now stands at 0-3.