In Thursday's league match, the visiting Middletown Middie Bears basketball team scored a good 53-36 triumph over the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks.

In their next game, the Middie Bears meet the Binghamton Patriots (Binghamton, NY) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 6. Middletown will attempt to move on its 4-4 season record.

With the defeat, Newburgh Free Academy moves to 3-5 on the year. The Goldbacks travel to Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, NY) to meet the Crusaders in a Section 9 Orange County I match on Tuesday, January 9. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 3-3. Monroe-Woodbury lost 57-31 in their recent league match against Pine Bush (Pine Bush, NY)