In Wednesday's non-league match, the host Saranac Chiefs basketball team scored a tight 61-59 triumph over the AuSable Valley Patriots.

In their next game, the Chiefs meet the Plattsburgh Hornets (Plattsburgh, NY) in a Section 7 Champlain Valley I match, on Friday, February 3. Saranac will attempt to better on its 6-9 season record. The Hornets enter the match with a 4-11 record after their 61-53 league loss to Saranac Lake (Saranac Lake, NY).

With the defeat, AuSable Valley moves to 8-7 on the year. The Patriots host Ticonderoga (Ticonderoga, NY) to meet the Sentinels in a Section 7 Champlain Valley II match on Friday, February 3. The Sentinels enter the match with a record of 2-13. Ticonderoga lost 51-39 in their recent non-league match against Peru (Peru, NY)