The Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights basketball squad (Schenectady, NY), was outscored 53-42 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Fort Plain Hilltoppers (Fort Plain, NY)

With the victory, Fort Plain advances its record to 5-3 on the year. The Hilltoppers travel to Middleburgh (Middleburgh, NY) to meet the Knights in a Section 2 Western - Mohawk battle on Wednesday, January 8. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 3-5. Middleburgh lost 63-56 in their recent non-league battle against Greenville (Greenville, NY)

The Golden Knights now own a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Berne-Knox-Westerlo for a Section 2 Western - Hudson battle on Wednesday, January 8. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 77-49 non-league win over Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (Ravena, NY). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-0.