The Middletown Middie Bears basketball squad (Middletown, NY), was outscored 73-53 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks (Newburgh, NY)

With the victory, Newburgh Free Academy advances its record to 4-5 on the year. The Goldbacks host Pine Bush (Pine Bush, NY) to meet the Bushmen in a Section 9 Orange County I battle on Thursday, January 30. The Bushmen enter the battle with a record of 6-6. Pine Bush won 68-66 in their recent non-league battle against Minisink Valley (Slate Hill, NY)

The Middie Bears now own a 3-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kingston for a Section 9 Orange County I battle on Thursday, January 30. Middletown will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 68-47 non-league win over Ossining (Ossining, NY). The Tigers record now stands at 10-6.