With four games played and a three-game win streak, the Pentucket Regional girls will be the most seasoned team on the floor in the upcoming Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic.
Only time will tell if they are the best.
The Panthers open play as the No. 2 seed in the eight-team event on Saturday at Merrimack College when they face No. 7 North Andover at 2:30 p.m.
Pentucket closed out the pre-Christmas action with a 42-21 win over Lynnfield on Monday.
The competition in the CMCC should be a rock-solid step up for returning Daily News MVP Amelia Crowe and the Panthers.
Top-seeded Andover High is the consensus pick in the Merrimack Valley Conference this year and is likely the team to beat.
With a victory on Saturday, Pentucket would face the winner of No. 3 Natick and No. 6 Central Catholic in Sunday’s semifinals.