The Pomperaug Panthers basketball squad (Southbury, CT), was nudged 53-48 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host East Lyme Vikings (East Lyme, CT)

With the victory, East Lyme advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Vikings travel to Fitch (Groton, CT) to meet the Falcons in a Eastern Connecticut - 1 battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 4-4. Fitch won 33-27 in their recent league battle against Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT)

The Panthers now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Brookfield for a Southwest battle on Tuesday, January 14.