The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Laurens Central Leopards (Laurens, NY) and the host Sharon Springs Central Spartans (Sharon Springs, NY), observed Laurens Central's basketball team edge Sharon Springs Central by a score of 47-45.

The Leopards (4-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Richfield Springs Central (Richfield Springs, NY). The Indians come into the Section 4 Tri-Valley challenge with a 9-3 record. In their last challenge, Richfield Springs Central nudged Sharon Springs Central (Sharon Springs, NY), 52-31, in a league game.

With the loss, Sharon Springs Central falls to 3-8 on the campaign. The Spartans host Richfield Springs Central (Richfield Springs, NY) to play the Indians in a Section 4 Tri-Valley game on Thursday, January 30. The Indians go into the game with a record of 8-3.