Vinal RVT Hawks (Middletown, CT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Harvard Ellis Tech Eagles (Killingly, CT), 50-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Vinal RVT upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Hawks travel to Windham RVT (Willimantic, CT) to play the Mighty Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 22. The Mighty Tigers go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Windham RVT lost 85-60 in their recent non-league bout against Cheney RVT (Manchester, CT)

Next up, the Eagles play the Fishers Island Vikings (Fishers Island, NY) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 22. Harvard Ellis Tech will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record.