The Ellington Knights (Ellington, CT) basketball crushed the visiting Stonington Bears (Stonington, CT), 59-38 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Knights (4-1) will now prepare for their test against Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT). The Centaurs go into the non-league bout with a 3-1 record. In their last bout, Woodstock Academy overwhelmed Coventry (Coventry, CT), 56-43, in a non-league bout.

Next up, the Bears clash with the Montville Wolves (Oakdale, CT) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Stonington will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Wolves go into the bout with a 2-2 record after their 66-19 league loss to Windham (Willimantic, CT).