Ichabod Crane Riders (Valatie, NY) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians (Ravena, NY), 56-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ichabod Crane upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Riders host Voorheesville (Voorheesville, NY) to play the Blackbirds in a non-league bout on Friday, January 6. The Blackbirds go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Voorheesville won 57-46 in their recent league bout against Mohonasen (Schenectady, NY)

Next up, the Indians play the Cohoes Tigers (Cohoes, NY) in a Section 2 Colonial - Patriot bout, on Wednesday, January 4. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 0-7 record after their 52-50 league loss to Cobleskill-Richmondville (Cobleskill, NY).