New York High School Basketball - John Jay can't get by Poughkeepsie
January 16, 2026: Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 The John Jay Patriots basketball squad (Hopewell Junction, NY), was nudged 61-54 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Poughkeepsie Pioneers (Poughkeepsie, NY)
With the victory, Poughkeepsie advances its record to 8-2 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Carmel (Carmel, NY) to meet the Rams in a Section 1 Conference 1A battle on Tuesday, January 20. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 3-4.
The Patriots now own a 4-7 record. They play next when they host Mount Vernon for a non-league match on Saturday, January 17. John Jay will face a Knights squad coming off a 74-68 league loss to Scarsdale (Scarsdale, NY). The Knights record now stands at 4-3.
