The Needham Rockets basketball squad (Needham, MA), was outscored 49-36 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Xaverian Brothers Hawks (Westwood, MA)

With the victory, Xaverian Brothers advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Hawks host King Philip Regional (Wrentham, MA) to meet the Warriors in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 31. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 1-2. King Philip Regional won 80-54 in their recent non-league battle against Everett (Everett, MA)

The Rockets now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wakefield Memorial for a non-league battle on Monday, December 30.