The Penobscot Valley Howlers basketball squad (Howland, ME), was outscored 38-30 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Stearns Minutemen (Millinocket, ME)

With the victory, Stearns advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Minutemen travel to Southern Aroostook (Dyer Brook, ME) to meet the Warriors in a D North battle on Monday, December 30. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 4-2. Southern Aroostook won 62-53 in their recent league battle against Wisdom (St. Agatha, ME)

The Howlers now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Piscataquis for a C North battle on Monday, December 30. Penobscot Valley will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 76-51 non-league loss to Valley (Bingham, ME). The Pirates record now stands at 1-4.