Smithtown Christian Knights (Smithtown, NY) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Babylon Panthers (Babylon, NY), 51-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Smithtown Christian upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season.

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Port Jefferson Royals (Port Jefferson, NY) in a Section 11 A/B/C/D-7 bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Babylon will attempt to upgrade on its 8-6 season record. The Royals go into the bout with a 0-3 record after their 48-22 league loss to Babylon (Babylon, NY).