In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders basketball team scored a tight 33-30 triumph over the Middletown Middie Bears.

In their next game, the Crusaders meet the Pine Bush Bushmen (Pine Bush, NY) in a non-league match, on Monday, February 6. Monroe-Woodbury will attempt to move on its 6-2 season record. The Bushmen enter the match with a 4-6 record after their 27-15 non-league win over Valley Central (Montgomery, NY).

With the defeat, Middletown moves to 8-4 on the year. The Middie bears travel to Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh, NY) to meet the Goldbacks in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 7. The Goldbacks enter the match with a record of 5-5. Newburgh Free Academy won 42-36 in their recent non-league match against Kingston (Kingston, NY)