The Portland Highlanders basketball squad (Portland, CT), was outscored 54-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Valley Regional/Old Lyme Warriors (Deep River, CT)

With the victory, Valley Regional/Old Lyme advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Warriors travel to Old Lyme (Old Lyme, CT) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 8-1. Old Lyme lost 56-44 in their recent non-league battle against Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum, CT)

The Highlanders now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cromwell for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21.