The Middletown Middie Bears tipped the host Kingston Tigers basketball team by a final score of 67-66 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Middie Bears face the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks (Newburgh, NY) in a Section 9 Orange County I game, on Saturday, December 17. Middletown will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Goldbacks enter the game with a 0-1 record after their 59-47 non-league loss to Washingtonville (Washingtonville, NY).

With the defeat, Kingston moves to 1-1 on the year. The Tigers travel to Valley Central (Montgomery, NY) to face the Vikings in a non-league game on Friday, December 16. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 3-1. Valley Central won 59-52 in their recent non-league game against Washingtonville (Washingtonville, NY)