The Schenectady Patriots nipped the visiting Columbia Blue Devils basketball squad by a final score of 77-71 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Patriots clash with the Ballston Spa Scotties (Ballston Spa, NY) in a non-league outing, on Sunday, December 22. Schenectady will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Scotties enter the outing with a 2-3 record after their 82-65 league win over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, NY).

The Blue Devils (1-4) will now prepare for their outing against Schenectady (Schenectady, NY). The Patriots enter the non-league outing with a 1-3 record.