Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA) and the host Saugus Sachems (Saugus, MA), saw Beverly's basketball squad hold off Saugus by a count of 69-65.

With the victory, Beverly upgrades its record to 7-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA) to play the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Sunday, January 27. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 5-5. Bridgewater-Raynham won 55-52 in their recent league challenge against Taunton (Taunton, MA)

Next up, the Sachems play the Salem Witches (Salem, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 29. Saugus will attempt to upgrade on its 4-10 season record. The Witches come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their 61-49 non-league loss to Marblehead (Marblehead, MA).