The Chatham Panthers basketball squad (Chatham, NY), lost 51-32 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Rensselaer Rams (Rensselaer, NY)

With the victory, Rensselaer advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Rams host Coxsackie-Athens (Coxsackie, NY) to meet the Riverhawks in a Section 2 Patroon battle on Friday, December 13. The Riverhawks enter the battle with a record of 1-2.

The Panthers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Watervliet for a Section 2 Patroon battle on Tuesday, December 10. Chatham will meet a Cannoneers squad coming off a 64-44 league win over Coxsackie-Athens (Coxsackie, NY). The Cannoneers record now stands at 1-0.