The Westfield Bombers basketball team (Westfield, MA), was nudged 45-39 in Friday's league battle with the host East Longmeadow Spartans (East Longmeadow, MA)

The Spartans now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chicopee for a Valley Wheel battle on Wednesday, January 17. East Longmeadow will confront a Pacers team coming off a 64-46 league loss to Chicopee Comp (Chicopee, MA). The Pacers record now stands at 0-4.

The Bombers (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham, MA). The Falcons come into the Valley Wheel battle with a 3-1 record. In their last battle, Minnechaug Regional edged Pittsfield (Pittsfield, MA), 50-45, in a league battle.