The Newburyport Clippers basketball team scored 85 points and limited the visiting St. John's Prep Eagles to 62 in the Clippers non-league triumph on Sunday.

The Clippers now possess a 3-1 record. They play next when they host North Reading for a Cape Ann - Large game on Tuesday, January 7. Newburyport will confront a Hornets team coming off a 58-47 league loss to Lynnfield (Lynnfield, MA). The Hornets record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, St. John's Prep falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Eagles host Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA) to confront the Raiders in a non-league game on Friday, January 3. The Raiders go into the game with a record of 5-1. Central Catholic won 73-64 in their recent league game against North Andover (North Andover, MA)