The Rensselaer Rams basketball team (Rensselaer, NY), was overwhelmed 53-29 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Watervliet Cannoneers (Watervliet, NY)

The Cannoneers now possess a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Maple Hill for a Section 2 Patroon battle on Friday, February 2. Watervliet will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 51-34 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, NY). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-4.

The Rams (2-8) will now prepare for their battle against Voorheesville (Voorheesville, NY). The Blackbirds come into the non-league battle with a 5-8 record. In their last battle, Voorheesville trounced Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (Ravena, NY), 61-32, in a league battle.