Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hand Tigers (Madison, CT) and the visiting Platt Panthers (Meriden, CT), saw Hand's basketball squad knock off Platt by a count of 62-49.

With the victory, Hand upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Career Magnet (New Haven, CT) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Career Magnet lost 52-37 in their recent non-league challenge against East Haven (East Haven, CT)

Next up, the Panthers play the Plainville Blue Devils (Plainville, CT) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. Platt will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 1-3 record after their 67-39 non-league win over East Granby (East Granby, CT).