Ellington Knights (Ellington, CT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Woodstock Academy Centaurs (Woodstock, CT), 64-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ellington upgrades its record to 4-0 on the season. The Knights travel to Portland (Portland, CT) to play the Highlanders in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 30. The Highlanders go into the bout with a record of 0-4. Portland lost 52-40 in their recent league bout against Hale Ray (Moodus, CT)

Next up, the Centaurs play the Somers Spartans (Somers, CT) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 30. Woodstock Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 73-54 league win over Rockville (Vernon, CT).