The Messalonskee Eagles basketball squad (Oakland, ME), was nudged 40-34 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Skowhegan River Hawks (Skowhegan, ME)

With the victory, Skowhegan advances its record to 1-6 on the year. The River Hawks host Gardiner (Gardiner, ME) to meet the Tigers in a A North battle on Thursday, January 2. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 4-2.

The Eagles now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Camden Hills for a A North battle on Monday, December 30. Messalonskee will meet a Windjammers squad coming off a 54-47 league loss to Cony (Augusta, ME). The Windjammers record now stands at 5-2.