Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets (Windsor, CT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Grasso Tech Eagles (Groton, CT), 40-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering upgrades its record to 2-7 on the season. The Jets host Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (Hartford, CT) to play the Phoenix in a non-league bout on Friday, January 27. The Phoenix go into the bout with a record of 2-9. Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy lost 57-35 in their recent non-league bout against Sports & Medical Sciences Academy (Hartford, CT)

Next up, the Eagles play the Norwich RVT Warriors (Norwich, CT) in a Connecticut Technical bout, on Friday, January 27. Grasso Tech will attempt to upgrade on its 2-9 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 4-7 record after their 45-20 league loss to Windham RVT (Willimantic, CT).