The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars basketball team (Higganum, CT), was nudged 58-52 in Friday's league battle with the host East Hampton Bellringers (East Hampton, CT)

The Bellringers now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Valley Regional for a Shoreline battle on Wednesday, December 21. East Hampton will confront a Warriors team coming off a 44-31 non-league loss to New Milford (New Milford, CT). The Warriors record now stands at 1-1.

The Cougars (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Morgan (Clinton, CT). The Huskies come into the Shoreline battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Morgan was nudged by Hand (Madison, CT), 74-38, in a non-league battle.