The Bristol Eastern Lancers basketball team (Bristol, CT), was nudged 54-53 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Maloney Spartans (Meriden, CT)

The Spartans now sport a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Plainville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 7. Maloney will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 45-43 non-league loss to East Granby (East Granby, CT). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-11.

The Lancers (8-6) will now prepare for their battle against Middletown (Middletown, CT). The Blue Dragons come into the non-league battle with a 8-6 record. In their last battle, Middletown was nudged by Manchester (Manchester, CT), 59-55, in a non-league battle.