In Saturday's non-league outing, the Newburyport Clippers (Newburyport, MA) basketball squad nipped the host Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA), by a margin of 51-49.

The Clippers (3-2) will now prepare for their outing against Triton Regional (Byfield, MA). The Vikings go into the Cape Ann - Large outing with a 0-1 record.

The Panthers now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Danvers for a Northeastern - Small outing on Tuesday, January 2. Beverly will clash with a Falcons squad coming off a 45-42 league loss to Gloucester (Gloucester, MA). The Falcons record now stands at 3-2.