New York High School Basketball - Onteora nips Spackenkill
January 14, 2014: Boiceville, NY 12412 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Onteora Indians (Boiceville, NY) and the visiting Spackenkill Spartans (Poughkeepsie, NY), saw Onteora's basketball squad hold off Spackenkill by a count of 55-54.
With the victory, Onteora upgrades its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Coleman Catholic (Hurley, NY) to play the Statesmen in a challenge on Thursday, January 23. The Statesmen come into the challenge with a record of 9-1. Coleman Catholic lost 73-47 in their recent non-league challenge against Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Next up, the Spartans play the Rondout Valley Ganders (Accord, NY) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Spackenkill will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Ganders come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 54-45 non-league loss to Washingtonville (Washingtonville, NY).