The North Branford Thunderbirds basketball team (North Branford, CT), was nudged 67-62 in Friday's league battle with the host Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils (Durham, CT)

The Blue Devils now possess a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Haddam-Killingworth for a Shoreline battle on Tuesday, January 24. Coginchaug Regional will battle a Cougars team coming off a 53-36 league loss to Old Saybrook (Old Saybrook, CT). The Cougars record now stands at 4-7.

The Thunderbirds (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Portland (Portland, CT). The Highlanders come into the Shoreline battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, Portland edged East Hampton (East Hampton, CT), 64-62, in a league battle.