The Plattsburgh Hornets basketball team (Plattsburgh, NY), was nudged 43-37 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Saranac Chiefs (Saranac, NY)

The Chiefs now possess a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Peru for a Section 7 Champlain Valley I battle on Thursday, December 15. Saranac will confront a Nighthawks team coming off a 53-44 non-league loss to St. Lawrence Central (Brasher Falls, NY). The Nighthawks record now stands at 0-2.

The Hornets (0-4) will now prepare for their battle against Northeastern Clinton (Champlain, NY). The Cougars come into the Section 7 Champlain Valley I battle with a 3-3 record. In their last battle, Northeastern Clinton was nudged by Beekmantown (Plattsburgh, NY), 77-44, in a league battle.