The Haverhill Hillies basketball team (Haverhill, MA), was nudged 57-53 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting North Andover Scarlet Knights (North Andover, MA)

The Scarlet Knights now sport a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lowell for a Merrimack Valley - Large battle on Tuesday, February 6. North Andover will battle a Red Raiders team coming off a 60-57 non-league loss to Billerica Memorial (Billerica, MA). The Red Raiders record now stands at 11-4.

The Hillies (5-10) will now prepare for their battle against Dracut (Dracut, MA). The Middies come into the Merrimack Valley - Small battle with a 6-8 record. In their last battle, Dracut edged Lawrence (Lawrence, MA), 64-48, in a non-league battle.