The Nantucket Whalers basketball squad (Nantucket, MA), was nudged 77-72 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA)

With the victory, Ayer Shirley advances its record to 17-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville, MA) to meet the Warriors in a Midland-Wachusett E battle on Tuesday, February 11. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 5-11. Narragansett Regional won 80-36 in their recent league battle against Murdock (Winchendon, MA)

The Whalers now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mashpee for a non-league battle on Monday, February 10.