The Newark Valley Cardinals basketball team (Newark Valley, NY), was nudged 59-54 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Dryden Lions (Dryden, NY)

The Lions now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Waverly for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 12. Dryden will confront a Wolverines team coming off a 72-41 league win over Newark Valley (Newark Valley, NY). The Wolverines record now stands at 5-1.

The Cardinals (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Candor (Candor, NY). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, Candor was nudged by Moravia (Moravia, NY), 52-27, in a non-league battle.