The Schenectady Patriots basketball team (Schenectady, NY), was nudged 66-59 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Bethlehem Central Eagles (Delmar, NY)

The Eagles now sport a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Christian Brothers Academy for a Section 2 Suburban - Blue battle on Friday, December 15. Bethlehem Central will battle a Brothers team coming off a 95-54 league win over Troy (Troy, NY). The Brothers record now stands at 2-0.

The Patriots (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Columbia (East Greenbush, NY). The Blue Devils come into the Section 2 Suburban - Gray battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Columbia was nudged by Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, NY), 64-61, in a league battle.