East Hampton Bellringers (East Hampton, CT) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting North Branford Thunderbirds (North Branford, CT), 77-69 in a league bout.

With the win, East Hampton upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Bellringers travel to Sports & Medical Sciences Academy (Hartford, CT) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, February 16. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 16-3. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy won 54-29 in their recent non-league bout against Northwestern Regional (Winsted, CT)

Next up, the Thunderbirds play the Old Saybrook Rams (Old Saybrook, CT) in a Shoreline bout, on Wednesday, February 14. North Branford will attempt to upgrade on its 3-13 season record.