Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the East Islip Redmen (Islip Terrace, NY) and the visiting West Babylon Eagles (West Babylon, NY), saw East Islip's basketball squad hold off West Babylon by a tally of 51-50.

With the victory, East Islip improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Redmen travel to West Babylon (West Babylon, NY) to confront the Eagles in a Section 11 A-3 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 8-2.

Next up, the Eagles confront the Islip Buccaneers (Islip, NY) in a Section 11 A-3 challenge, on Thursday, January 5. West Babylon will attempt to improve on its 7-2 season record. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 80-54 non-league loss to Sachem East (Farmingville, NY).