The Manchester Essex Hornets (Manchester, MA) basketball edged the visiting North Reading Hornets (North Reading, MA), 43-42 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Holland Tech for a non-league bout on Sunday, December 22. Manchester Essex will play a team coming off a 67-59 non-league win over Millbury (Millbury, MA). The record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, North Reading falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Hornets host Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough, MA) to play the Gryphons in a non-league bout on Monday, December 23. The Gryphons go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Greater Lowell Tech lost 65-40 in their recent league bout against Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover, MA)