The Hopkinton Hillers basketball team (Hopkinton, MA), was nudged 74-69 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Doherty Memorial Highlanders (Worcester, MA)

The Highlanders now possess a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shrewsbury for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 27. Doherty Memorial will confront a Colonials team coming off a 65-54 non-league loss to Westborough (Westborough, MA). The Colonials record now stands at 2-1.

The Hillers (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against Foxborough (Foxborough, MA). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 2-2 record.