The Petrides basketball squad (Staten Island, NY), was nudged 55-50 in Monday's league battle with the visiting New Dorp Central Cougars (Staten Island, NY)

With the victory, New Dorp advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Central Cougars travel to Port Richmond (Staten Island, NY) to meet the Raiders in a PSAL 3A Staten Island battle on Thursday, December 19. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 2-3. Port Richmond won 64-38 in their recent league battle against Eagle Academy (Staten Island, NY)

The now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host McKee Vo-Tech for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 19. Petrides will meet a Seagulls squad coming off a 71-53 non-league win over CSI International Studies (Staten Island, NY). The Seagulls record now stands at 4-1.