The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks basketball team (Newburgh, NY), dropped 75-58 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Mekeel Christian Academy Lions (Schenectady, NY)

The Lions now possess a 10-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Utica Academy of Science for a non-league battle on Friday, February 9. Mekeel Christian Academy will confront a Atoms team coming off a 79-69 non-league win over Graphics (New York, NY). The Atoms record now stands at 4-14.

The Goldbacks (4-8) will now prepare for their battle against Middletown (Middletown, NY). The Middie Bears come into the Section 9 Orange County I battle with a 6-12 record. In their last battle, Middletown beat Goshen Central (Goshen, NY), 56-50, in a non-league battle.