The Shead Tigers basketball team (Eastport, ME), was nudged 47-43 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Jonesport-Beals Royals (Jonesport, ME)

The Royals now possess a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Machias for a D North battle on Monday, February 6. Jonesport-Beals will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 39-38 league loss to Deer Isle-Stonington (Deer Isle, ME). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-3.

The Tigers (1-14) will now prepare for their battle against Lee Academy (Lee, ME). The Pandas come into the non-league battle with a 1-15 record. In their last battle, Lee Academy was nudged by Mattanawcook (Lincoln, ME), 73-18, in a league battle.