Chester Hambletonians (Chester, NY) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Tri-Valley Bears (Grahamsville, NY), 54-16 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Chester upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Hambletonians travel to Sullivan West (Lake Huntington, NY) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Monday, January 29. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the Bears clash with the Fallsburg Comets (Fallsburg, NY) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 29. Tri-Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.