Hornell Red Raiders (Hornell, NY) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Avon Braves (Avon, NY), 53-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hornell advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Red Raiders travel to Wayland-Cohocton (Wayland, NY) to face the Eagles in a Section 5 Livingston 1 match on Friday, January 31. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 6-10. Wayland-Cohocton lost 52-24 in their recent non-league challenge against Caledonia-Mumford (Caledonia, NY)

In their next game, the Braves encounter the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders (Caledonia, NY) in a Section 5 Livingston 2 challenge, on Friday, January 31. Avon will attempt to improve on its 10-3 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 5-8 record after their 52-24 non-league win over Wayland-Cohocton (Wayland, NY).