The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Durfee Hilltoppers (Fall River, MA) and the visiting Braintree Wamps (Braintree, MA), observed Durfee's basketball team edge Braintree by a score of 61-57.

The Hilltoppers (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Brockton (Brockton, MA). The Boxers come into the Freelance challenge with a 1-0 record.

In their next game, the Wamps encounter the Abington Green Wave (Abington, MA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, December 27. Braintree will attempt to advance on its 4-1 season record. The Green Wave enter the battle with a 2-0 record after their 75-56 league win over Rockland (Rockland, MA).