The Herricks Highlanders basketball team (New Hyde Park, NY), was toppled 56-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mepham Pirates (North Bellmore, NY)

The Pirates now possess a 7-6 record. They play next when they travel to Hicksville for a Section 8 AA-3 battle on Monday, February 4. Mepham will battle a Comets team coming off a 43-40 league win over Herricks (New Hyde Park, NY). The Comets record now stands at 12-3.

The Highlanders (2-11) will now prepare for their battle against Hicksville (Hicksville, NY). The Comets come into the Section 8 AA-3 battle with a 11-3 record. In their last battle, Hicksville prevailed over Oceanside (Oceanside, NY), 47-42, in a league battle.