Middleborough Sachems (Middleborough, MA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Hopkinton Hillers (Hopkinton, MA), 71-58 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Middleborough upgrades its record to 10-7 on the season. The Sachems travel to Milford (Milford, MA) to play the Scarlet Hawks in a non-league bout on Monday, March 4. The Scarlet Hawks go into the bout with a record of 10-11. Milford won 57-50 in their recent non-league bout against Nashoba Regional (Bolton, MA)