The Tahanto Regional Stags basketball squad (Boylston, MA), lost 61-47 in Monday's league battle with the host Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA)

With the victory, Ayer Shirley advances its record to 16-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to Nantucket (Nantucket, MA) to meet the Whalers in a non-league battle on Saturday, February 8. The Whalers enter the battle with a record of 3-8.

The Stags now own a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Prouty for a non-league battle on Friday, February 7. Tahanto Regional will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 54-52 non-league win over Ware (Ware, MA). The Panthers record now stands at 10-5.