Ansonia Chargers (Ansonia, CT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Derby Red Raiders (Derby, CT), 54-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Ansonia upgrades its record to 8-2 on the season. The Chargers travel to Oxford (Oxford, CT) to play the Wolverines in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Wolverines go into the bout with a record of 7-2. Oxford won 50-38 in their recent non-league bout against Seymour (Seymour, CT)

Next up, the Red Raiders play the St. Paul Catholic Falcons (Bristol, CT) in a Naugatuck Valley - 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Derby will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Falcons go into the bout with a 9-1 record after their 54-39 non-league win over Watertown (Watertown, CT).