Maine-Endwell Spartans (Endwell, NY) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Elmira Express (Elmira, NY), 81-47 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Maine-Endwell upgrades its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Spartans host Union-Endicott (Endicott, NY) to play the Tigers in a Section 4 Southern Tier - Metro bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 6-3. Union-Endicott lost 71-57 in their recent non-league bout against Goshen Central (Goshen, NY)

Next up, the Express play the Horseheads Blue Raiders (Horseheads, NY) in a Section 4 Southern Tier - West bout, on Wednesday, January 11. Elmira will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Blue Raiders come into the bout with a 5-3 record after their 60-53 league win over Ithaca (Ithaca, NY).