The Somerville Highlanders basketball team (Somerville, MA), dropped 47-27 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Melrose Red Raiders (Melrose, MA)

The Red Raiders now possess a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Winchester for a Middlesex battle on Tuesday, January 2. Melrose will battle a Red & Black team coming off a 54-49 non-league win over Masconomet Regional (Boxford, MA). The Red & Black record now stands at 4-1.

The Highlanders (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against Lynn Classical (Lynn, MA). The Rams come into the Greater Boston battle with a 2-4 record. In their last battle, Lynn Classical dropped by Lynn English (Lynn, MA), 78-58, in a league battle.