Canton Warriors (Canton, CT) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Stafford Bulldogs (Stafford Springs, CT), 54-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Canton upgrades its record to 4-8 on the season. The Warriors travel to Sports & Medical Sciences Academy (Hartford, CT) to play the Tigers in a North Central Connecticut bout on Tuesday, February 1. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 2-8.

With the defeat, Stafford moves to 8-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Bolton (Bolton, CT) to face the Bulldogs in a North Central Connecticut game on Monday, January 31. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 6-3. Bolton lost 42-36 in their recent league game against Granby Memorial (Granby, CT)