Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Ellington Knights (Ellington, CT) and the host Granby Memorial Bears (Granby, CT), saw Ellington's basketball squad hold off Granby Memorial by a count of 45-42.

With the victory, Ellington upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Knights host Suffield (West Suffield, CT) to play the Wildcats in a North Central Connecticut challenge on Friday, December 15. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-0. Suffield won 55-48 in their recent league challenge against Rockville (Vernon, CT)

Next up, the Bears play the Rockville Rams (Vernon, CT) in a North Central Connecticut challenge, on Friday, December 15. Granby Memorial will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 55-48 league loss to Suffield (West Suffield, CT).