The Fitch Falcons basketball team (Groton, CT), was nudged 56-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting St. Bernard Saints (Uncasville, CT)

The Saints now possess a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Plainfield for a Eastern Connecticut I battle on Tuesday, January 4. St. Bernard will confront a Panthers team coming off a 61-47 non-league loss to Bacon Academy (Colchester, CT). The Panthers record now stands at 1-1.

The Falcons (0-3) will now prepare for their battle against Waterford (Waterford, CT). The Lancers come into the non-league battle with a 4-2 record. In their last battle, Waterford edged Xavier (Middletown, CT), 47-44, in a non-league battle.