Beacon Bulldogs (Beacon, NY) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Marlboro Central Dukes (Marlboro, NY), 52-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Beacon upgrades its record to 5-2 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Liberty (Liberty, NY) to face the Indians in a Section 9 Orange County III match on Thursday, January 9. The Indians enter the match with a record of 1-3.

The Dukes now sport a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Highland for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. Marlboro Central will face a Huskies squad coming off a 56-44 league win over Ellenville (Ellenville, NY). The Huskies record now stands at 2-1.