The Rensselaer Rams tipped the visiting Taconic Hills Titans basketball squad by a tally of 48-45 in Thursday's league challenge.

With the victory, Rensselaer improves its record to 1-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Greenville (Greenville, NY) to confront the Spartans in a Section 2 Patroon challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 6-0. Greenville won 41-25 in their recent non-league challenge against Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda, NY)

Next up, the Titans confront the Chatham Panthers (Chatham, NY) in a Section 2 Patroon challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. Taconic Hills will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 41-33 league win over Catskill (Catskill, NY).