The Gilbert Yellowjackets basketball team (Winsted, CT), was nudged 59-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Ansonia Chargers (Ansonia, CT)

The Chargers now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wilby for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 17. Ansonia will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 76-59 league win over Kennedy (Waterbury, CT). The Wildcats record now stands at 8-1.

The Yellowjackets (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Shepaug Valley (Washington, CT). The Spartans come into the Berkshire battle with a 6-3 record. In their last battle, Shepaug Valley edged Thomaston (Thomaston, CT), 78-47, in a league battle.