Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Needham Rockets (Needham, MA) and the host Newton North Tigers (Newtonville, MA), saw Needham's basketball squad hold off Newton North by a tally of 38-36.

With the victory, Needham improves its record to 10-4 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Framingham (Framingham, MA) to play the Flyers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Flyers come into the challenge with a record of 0-10.

Next up, the Tigers play the Natick Redhawks (Natick, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Newton North will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record.