Portland Bulldogs (Portland, ME) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Deering Rams (Portland, ME), 60-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Portland upgrades its record to 5-7 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Edward Little (Auburn, ME) to face the Red Eddies in a AA North match on Saturday, January 11. The Red Eddies enter the match with a record of 6-4. Edward Little lost 52-46 in their recent non-league match against Thornton Academy (Saco, ME)

The Rams now sport a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bonny Eagle for a AA South match on Saturday, January 11. Deering will face a Scots squad coming off a 63-46 non-league win over Massabesic (Waterboro, ME). The Scots record now stands at 5-6.