Conant Orioles (Jaffrey, NH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gilford Golden Eagles (Gilford, NH), 51-43 in a league bout.

With the win, Conant upgrades its record to 13-0 on the season. The Orioles host Hillsboro-Deering (Hillsboro, NH) to clash with the Hillcats in a Division III bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Hillcats go into the bout with a record of 2-10. Hillsboro-Deering lost 53-38 in their recent league bout against Fall Mountain (Langdon, NH)

Next up, the Golden Eagles clash with the Berlin Mountaineers (Berlin, NH) in a Division III bout, on Friday, January 26. Gilford will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record.