The Van Buren Vee Bees basketball squad (Queens Village, NY), was crushed 64-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Francis Lewis Patriots (Fresh Meadows, NY)

With the victory, Francis Lewis advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Patriots host Queens Teaching (Bellerose, NY) to meet the in a PSAL 4A Queens I battle on Tuesday, December 10. The enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Queens Teaching won 58-49 in their recent non-league battle against Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, OH)

The Vee Bees now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bowne for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 10. Van Buren will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 48-36 league loss to Cardozo (Bayside, NY). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-2.