Milton Wildcats (Milton, MA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Dedham Marauders (Dedham, MA), 79-71 in a league bout.

With the win, Milton upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Lambert (Suwanee, GA) to play the Longhorns in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Longhorns go into the bout with a record of 17-3. Lambert won 79-42 in their recent league bout against North Forsyth (Cumming, GA)

Next up, the Marauders play the Brookline Warriors (Brookline, MA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Dedham will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 7-3 record after their 77-71 league win over Framingham (Framingham, MA).