Minisink Valley Warriors (Slate Hill, NY) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Burke Catholic (Goshen, NY), 39-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Minisink Valley advances its record to 1-1 on the season. The Warriors travel to Valley Central (Montgomery, NY) to encounter the Vikings in a non-league test on Monday, December 12. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 1-1. Valley Central lost 62-58 in their recent non-league test against Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, NY)

The now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Monticello for a non-league test on Friday, December 16. Burke Catholic will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 45-30 non-league win over Fallsburg (Fallsburg, NY). The Panthers record now stands at 2-1.