The Canajoharie Cougars basketball team (Canajoharie, NY), was nudged 58-56 in Friday's league battle with the host Mayfield Panthers (Mayfield, NY)

The Panthers now sport a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fonda-Fultonville for a Section 2 Western - Hudson battle on Wednesday, January 17. Mayfield will battle a Braves team coming off a 47-27 non-league win over Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (Ravena, NY). The Braves record now stands at 10-1.

The Cougars (3-7) will now prepare for their battle against Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons (Schenectady, NY). The Golden Knights come into the Section 2 Western - Hudson battle with a 4-9 record. In their last battle, Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons was nudged by Berne-Knox-Westerlo (Berne, NY), 62-60, in a league battle.