The Columbia Blue Devils basketball squad (East Greenbush, NY), was nudged 69-65 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Troy Flying Horses (Troy, NY)

With the victory, Troy advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Flying Horses travel to Schalmont (Schenectady, NY) to meet the Sabres in a Section 2 Colonial - Liberty battle on Thursday, December 12. The Sabres enter the battle with a record of 0-1.

The Blue Devils now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bethlehem Central for a Section 2 Suburban - Blue battle on Tuesday, December 10. Columbia will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 72-31 non-league loss to Shaker (Latham, NY). The Eagles record now stands at 1-1.