The Bethel Wildcats basketball team (Bethel, CT), was overwhelmed 58-31 in Thursday's league battle with the host Newtown Nighthawks (Newtown, CT)

The Nighthawks now possess a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ridgewood for a non-league battle on Sunday, January 15. Newtown will confront a Maroons team coming off a 53-24 league loss to Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ). The Maroons record now stands at 3-7.

The Wildcats (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Wilbur Cross (New Haven, CT). The Governors come into the non-league battle with a 1-7 record. In their last battle, Wilbur Cross was overwhelmed by Sheehan (Wallingford, CT), 56-16, in a non-league battle.