Mount Desert Island Trojans (Mount Desert, ME) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Ellsworth Eagles (Ellsworth, ME), 43-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Mount Desert Island advances its record to 6-1 on the year. The Trojans travel to Old Town (Old Town, ME) to face the Coyotes in a B North match on Monday, January 6. The Coyotes enter the match with a record of 5-5. Old Town won 34-32 in their recent league match against Hermon (Hermon, ME)

The Eagles now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Washington Academy for a B North match on Tuesday, January 7. Ellsworth will face a Raiders squad coming off a 55-24 league loss to Presque Isle (Presque Isle, ME). The Raiders record now stands at 4-6.