Darien Blue Wave (Darien, CT) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Newtown Nighthawks (Newtown, CT), 62-61 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Darien advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Blue Wave travel to Westhill (Stamford, CT) to face the Vikings in a Fairfield County match on Friday, January 3. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 3-0. Westhill won 52-47 in their recent non-league match against Immaculate (Danbury, CT)

The Nighthawks now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Milford for a Southwest match on Friday, January 3.