Lewiston Blue Devils (Lewiston, ME) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Portland Bulldogs (Portland, ME), 56-52 in a league match.

With the victory, Lewiston advances its record to 5-4 on the campaign. The Blue Devils host Messalonskee (Oakland, ME) to battle the Eagles in a non-league contest on Saturday, January 4. The Eagles go into the contest with a record of 6-2. Messalonskee won 55-47 in their recent league contest against Nokomis (Newport, ME)

In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the South Portland Red Riots (South Portland, ME) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, January 4. Portland will attempt to better on its 3-5 season record. The Red Riots go into the contest with a 6-2 record after their 78-47 league win over Scarborough (Scarborough, ME).