Hudson Blue Hawks (Hudson, NY) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Maple Hill Wildcats (Castleton on Hudson, NY), 71-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Hudson upgrades its record to 11-1 on the season. The Blue Hawks travel to Chatham (Chatham, NY) to play the Panthers in a Section 2 Patroon bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 5-5. Chatham won 67-59 in their recent league bout against Cairo-Durham (Cairo, NY)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Catskill Cats (Catskill, NY) in a Section 2 Patroon bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Maple Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Cats go into the bout with a 3-9 record after their 62-53 league win over Rensselaer (Rensselaer, NY).