The Newark Reds basketball team (Newark, NY), was nudged 54-53 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders (Palmyra, NY)

The Red Raiders now possess a 9-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mynderse Academy for a Section 5 Finger Lakes - East battle on Friday, January 19. Palmyra-Macedon will confront a Blue Devils team coming off a 59-57 league win over Waterloo (Waterloo, NY). The Blue Devils record now stands at 9-3.

The Reds (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against East (Rochester, NY). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 10-2 record.