The Middletown Blue Dragons basketball team (Middletown, CT), was nudged 55-53 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Newington Nor'easters (Newington, CT)

The Nor'easters now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Britain for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 22. Newington will confront a Golden Hurricanes team coming off a 50-38 league loss to Farmington (Farmington, CT). The Golden Hurricanes record now stands at 1-1.

The Blue Dragons (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Bristol Central (Bristol, CT). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Bristol Central edged Tolland (Tolland, CT), 58-45, in a non-league battle.