The Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats basketball team (Hillsboro, NH), was overwhelmed 70-27 in Friday's league battle with the host St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Dover, NH)

The Saints now possess a 15-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Somersworth for a Division III battle on Tuesday, February 6. St. Thomas Aquinas will confront a Toppers team coming off a 81-36 league loss to Hopkinton (Contoocook, NH). The Toppers record now stands at 1-14.

The Hillcats (2-13) will now prepare for their battle against Newport (Newport, NH). The Tigers come into the Division III battle with a 7-11 record. In their last battle, Newport was overwhelmed by Hopkinton (Contoocook, NH), 68-42, in a non-league battle.