In Saturday's non-league test, the New Hartford Spartans (New Hartford, NY) basketball squad got by the visiting Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights (Syracuse, NY), by a score of 58-57.

Next, the Spartans encounter the Homer Trojans (Homer, NY) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, January 8. New Hartford will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record.

With the loss, Bishop Ludden falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Gaelic knights travel to Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, NY) to confront the Brothers in a Section 3 Liberty game on Monday, January 6. The Brothers go into the game with a record of 5-2.