The Columbia Blue Devils basketball team scored 53 points and limited the visiting Bethlehem Central Eagles to 44 in the Blue Devils league triumph on Tuesday.

The Blue Devils now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Colonie Central for a Section 2 Suburban - Blue game on Friday, December 13. Columbia will play a Raiders team coming off a 60-58 non-league loss to Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda, NY). The Raiders record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Bethlehem Central falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Albany (Albany, NY) to play the Falcons in a Section 2 Suburban - Gray game on Friday, December 13. The Falcons go into the game with a record of 2-0. Albany won 69-61 in their recent league game against Guilderland (Guilderland Center, NY)