Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Kearsarge Cougars (North Sutton, NH) and the host Hopkinton Hawks (Contoocook, NH), saw Kearsarge's basketball squad hold off Hopkinton by a tally of 40-35.

With the victory, Kearsarge improves its record to 17-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Conant (Jaffrey, NH) to confront the Orioles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 20. The Orioles come into the challenge with a record of 18-1. Conant won 39-32 in their recent non-league challenge against Gilford (Gilford, NH)