The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Middletown Middie Bears (Middletown, NY) and the host Monticello Panthers (Monticello, NY), observed Middletown's basketball team overwhelm Monticello by a score of 59-32.

The Middie Bears (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, NY). The Crusaders come into the non-league bout with a 0-0 record.

With the loss, Monticello falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Goshen Central (Goshen, NY) to play the Gladiators in a non-league bout on Monday, December 9. The Gladiators go into the bout with a record of 0-0.