Ellington Knights (Ellington, CT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Coventry Patriots (Coventry, CT), 87-32 in a league bout.

With the win, Ellington upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Knights host East Windsor (East Windsor, CT) to clash with the Panthers in a North Central Connecticut bout on Friday, March 5. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 1-5. East Windsor lost 59-49 in their recent league bout against Rockville (Vernon, CT)

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Rockville Rams (Vernon, CT) in a North Central Connecticut bout, on Friday, March 5. Coventry will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 6-1 record after their 59-33 league win over Somers (Somers, CT).