The Middle College Panthers basketball team (Queens, NY), was nudged 35-32 in Thursday's league battle with the host Newcomers (Queens, NY)

The now sport a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Maspeth for a PSAL AAA Queens II battle on Monday, January 8. Newcomers will battle a team coming off a 65-9 league win over Queens Tech (Long Island City, NY). The record now stands at 5-1.

The Panthers (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Academy of American Studies (Queens, NY). The Eagles come into the PSAL AAA Queens II battle with a 7-0 record. In their last battle, Academy of American Studies edged Grover Cleveland (Buffalo, NY), 60-22, in a non-league battle.