In Thursday's league match, the host Watervliet Cannoneers basketball team scored a tight 48-43 triumph over the Catskill Cats.

In their next game, the Cannoneers meet the Tamarac Bengals (Troy, NY) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 22. Watervliet will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Bengals enter the match with a 9-3 record after their 54-48 league loss to Mechanicville (Mechanicville, NY).

With the defeat, Catskill moves to 3-5 on the year. The Cats host Maple Hill (Castleton on Hudson, NY) to meet the Wildcats in a Section 2 Patroon match on Saturday, January 20. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 8-2. Maple Hill lost 64-55 in their recent league match against Coxsackie-Athens (Coxsackie, NY)