Old Lyme Wildcats (Old Lyme, CT) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Portland Highlanders (Portland, CT), 41-31 in a league match.

With the victory, Old Lyme advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Coginchaug Regional (Durham, CT) to face the Blue Devils in a Shoreline match on Friday, December 20. The Blue Devils enter the match with a record of 1-1. Coginchaug Regional won 55-41 in their recent league match against Old Saybrook (Old Saybrook, CT)

The Highlanders now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ellington for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. Portland will face a Knights team coming off a 46-36 non-league loss to Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT). The Knights record now stands at 0-1.