In Friday's league test, the Taft Golden Eagles (Bronx, NY) basketball squad got by the visiting Roosevelt Educational Roughriders (Bronx, NY), by a final score of 49-45.

Next, the Golden Eagles clash with the Lehman Lions (Bronx, NY) in a PSAL 3A Bronx test, on Thursday, January 2. Taft will attempt to upgrade on its 5-1 season record. The Lions come into the test with a 2-5 record after their 52-45 league loss to Gompers (Bronx, NY).

The Roughriders (4-2) will now prepare for their test against Dodge Vocational (Bronx, NY). The Panthers come into the PSAL 3A Bronx test with a 0-6 record. In their last test, Dodge Vocational was nipped by Mott Haven (Bronx, NY), 85-44, in a non-league test.