North Branford Thunderbirds (North Branford, CT) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting East Hampton Bellringers (East Hampton, CT), 45-29 in a non-league match.

With the victory, North Branford advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Thunderbirds travel to Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum, CT) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, February 8. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 3-0. Haddam-Killingworth won 54-37 in their recent non-league match against East Hampton (East Hampton, CT)

The Bellringers now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Morgan for a non-league match on Monday, February 10. East Hampton will face a Huskies squad coming off a 59-45 non-league loss to Cromwell (Cromwell, CT). The Huskies record now stands at 2-2.