The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Portland Highlanders (Portland, CT) and the visiting Hale Ray Noises (Moodus, CT), observed Portland's basketball team overcome Hale Ray by a margin of 59-47.

The Highlanders (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Middletown (Middletown, CT). The Blue Dragons come into the non-league challenge with a 0-2 record. In their last challenge, Middletown dropped by Farmington (Farmington, CT), 53-38, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Noises battle the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs (Lebanon, CT) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 21. Hale Ray will attempt to better on its 1-1 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 74-35 non-league loss to Montville (Oakdale, CT).