New York High School Basketball - Pine Bush nips Middletown
January 8, 2026: Middletown, NY 10940 In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Pine Bush Bushmen basketball squad scored a tight 53-48 victory over the Middletown Middie Bears.
With the victory, Pine Bush advances its record to 3-4 on the year. The Bushmen travel to Saugerties (Saugerties, NY) to face the Sawyers in a non-league match on Saturday, January 10. The Sawyers enter the match with a record of 5-2. Saugerties won 68-67 in their recent league match against Wallkill (Wallkill, NY)
The Middie Bears now own a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newburgh Free Academy for a Section 9 Orange County I match on Monday, January 12. Middletown will face a Goldbacks squad coming off a 60-51 non-league loss to Beacon (Beacon, NY). The Goldbacks record now stands at 4-5.