The East Haven Yellowjackets basketball squad (East Haven, CT), was outscored 60-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Hand Tigers (Madison, CT)

With the victory, Hand advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Tigers host Hillhouse (New Haven, CT) to meet the Academics in a Southern Connecticut - Hammonasset battle on Friday, January 3. The Academics enter the battle with a record of 4-2. Hillhouse won 67-54 in their recent non-league battle against Sheehan (Wallingford, CT)

The Yellowjackets now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Haven for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. East Haven will meet a Blue Devils squad coming off a 49-47 non-league win over Foran (Milford, CT). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-0.