The Middletown Blue Dragons basketball team (Middletown, CT), was nudged 59-55 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Manchester Red Hawks (Manchester, CT)

The Red Hawks now possess a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edwin O. Smith for a non-league battle on Monday, February 6. Manchester will confront a Panthers team coming off a 70-40 non-league loss to Newington (Newington, CT). The Panthers record now stands at 1-11.

The Blue Dragons (8-6) will now prepare for their battle against Bristol Eastern (Bristol, CT). The Lancers come into the non-league battle with a 8-6 record. In their last battle, Bristol Eastern was nudged by Maloney (Meriden, CT), 54-53, in a non-league battle.