Putnam Clippers (Putnam, CT) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Parish Hill Pirates (Chaplin, CT), 29-23 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Putnam upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Clippers host Windham RVT (Willimantic, CT) to play the Mighty Tigers in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 17. The Mighty Tigers come into the bout with a record of 1-1. Windham RVT won 59-29 in their recent league bout against Harvard Ellis Tech (Killingly, CT)

Next up, the Pirates play the Harvard Ellis Tech Eagles (Killingly, CT) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 17. Parish Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 59-29 league loss to Windham RVT (Willimantic, CT).