The Edmeston Central Panthers basketball team (Edmeston, NY), was nudged 36-31 in Friday's league battle with the host Laurens Central Leopards (Laurens, NY)

The Leopards now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Worcester for a Section 4 Tri-Valley battle on Tuesday, January 10. Laurens Central will battle a Wolverines team coming off a 51-42 non-league win over Schenevus Central (Schenevus, NY). The Wolverines record now stands at 9-0.

The Panthers (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Cherry Valley-Springfield (Cherry Valley, NY). The Patriots come into the Section 4 Tri-Valley battle with a 7-1 record. In their last battle, Cherry Valley-Springfield was nudged by Johnson City (Johnson City, NY), 66-40, in a non-league battle.