Portland Bulldogs (Portland, ME) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Lewiston Blue Devils (Lewiston, ME), 58-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Portland upgrades its record to 2-7 on the year. The Bulldogs host South Portland (South Portland, ME) to face the Red Riots in a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. The Red Riots enter the match with a record of 7-1. South Portland won 47-25 in their recent league match against Scarborough (Scarborough, ME)

The Blue Devils now sport a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Messalonskee for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. Lewiston will face a Eagles squad coming off a 48-33 league loss to Nokomis (Newport, ME). The Eagles record now stands at 1-7.