Having just played yesterday, the Quaboag Regional Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 6:30  p.m.  on December 22nd.
 On Thursday, Quaboag Regional came up short against Uxbridge  and fell  49-41. Quaboag Regional has struggled against Uxbridge recently, as their  matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
 Meanwhile, Ayer Shirley entered their tilt with Gardner with two consecutive wins  but they'll enter their next game with three. Ayer Shirley put the hurt on Gardner with a sharp  68-48 victory on Tuesday. Given Ayer Shirley's advantage  in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings  (they are ranked 16th, while Gardner is ranked 65th), the result  wasn't entirely unexpected.
 Quaboag Regional's defeat was  their third straight on the road dating back to last season, which  bumped their record down to 1-1. As for Ayer Shirley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.