Sacred Heart Academy (Hamden, CT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Mercy Tigers (Middletown, CT), 50-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Sacred Heart Academy upgrades its record to 16-0 on the season. The host East Haven (East Haven, CT) to play the Yellowjackets in a Southern Connecticut - Housatonic bout on Friday, February 2. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a record of 7-8. East Haven lost 47-43 in their recent non-league bout against Amity Regional (Woodbridge, CT)

Next up, the Tigers play the Amity Regional Spartans (Woodbridge, CT) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 2. Mercy will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 10-4 record after their 47-43 non-league win over East Haven (East Haven, CT).