Ichabod Crane Riders (Valatie, NY) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Voorheesville Blackbirds (Voorheesville, NY), 68-40 in a league bout.

With the victory, Ichabod Crane upgrades its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Riders travel to Cobleskill-Richmondville (Cobleskill, NY) to play the Bulldogs in a Section 2 Colonial - Patriot bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 2-8. Cobleskill-Richmondville lost 63-48 in their recent non-league bout against Mohonasen (Schenectady, NY)

Next up, the Blackbirds play the Lansingburgh Knights (Troy, NY) in a Section 2 Colonial - Liberty bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Voorheesville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 9-2 record after their 76-41 league win over Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (Ravena, NY).