The Dewey basketball team (Brooklyn, NY), was overwhelmed 55-31 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Lafayette Patriots (Brooklyn, NY)

The Patriots now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Utrecht for a PSAL AAA Brooklyn I battle on Wednesday, January 3. Lafayette will battle a Utes team coming off a 61-59 league win over Grady (Brooklyn, NY). The Utes record now stands at 4-3.

The (0-7) will now prepare for their battle against Roosevelt (Brooklyn, NY). The Cougars come into the PSAL AAA Brooklyn I battle with a 2-6 record. In their last battle, Roosevelt trounced Fort Hamilton (Brooklyn, NY), 50-32, in a league battle.