The Piscataquis Pirates basketball squad (Guilford, ME), was nudged 53-46 in Monday's league battle with the host Penobscot Valley Howlers (Howland, ME)

With the victory, Penobscot Valley advances its record to 2-6 on the year. The Howlers travel to Penquis Valley (Milo, ME) to meet the Patriots in a C North battle on Friday, January 3. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 3-4. Penquis Valley won 67-33 in their recent non-league battle against Greenville (Greenville, ME)

The Pirates now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to George Stevens Academy for a C North battle on Friday, January 3. Piscataquis will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 51-49 league win over Narraguagus (Harrington, ME). The Eagles record now stands at 3-2.