Needham Rockets (Needham, MA) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, MA), 45-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Needham advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Rockets travel to Walpole (Walpole, MA) to meet the Timberwolves in a Bay State - Herget match on Friday, January 3. The Timberwolves enter the match with a record of 1-2. Walpole won 45-36 in their recent non-league match against Bishop Fenwick (Peabody, MA)

The Minutemen now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Reading Memorial for a Middlesex match on Friday, January 3. Lexington will meet a Rockets squad coming off a 40-38 league win over Belmont (Belmont, MA). The Rockets record now stands at 1-1.