The Queens Teaching Tigers basketball squad (Bellerose, NY), was nudged 43-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Francis Lewis Patriots (Fresh Meadows, NY)

With the victory, Francis Lewis advances its record to 7-6 on the year. The Patriots host Bowne (Flushing, NY) to meet the Wildcats in a PSAL 4A Queens I battle on Thursday, January 30. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 4-8. Bowne won 45-44 in their recent non-league battle against Van Buren (Queens Village, NY)

The Tigers now own a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cardozo for a PSAL 4A Queens I battle on Thursday, January 30. Queens Teaching will meet a Judges squad coming off a 76-64 league loss to Forest Hills (Forest Hills, NY). The Judges record now stands at 11-5.