Middle Early College Kats (Buffalo, NY) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers (Buffalo, NY), 57-48 in a league bout.

With the win, Middle Early College upgrades its record to 7-11 on the season. The Kats travel to East (Buffalo, NY) to play the Panthers in a Section 6 Buffalo I bout on Tuesday, February 14. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 4-13.

Next up, the Engineers play the Lewis J. Bennett Tigers (Buffalo, NY) in a Section 6 Buffalo I bout, on Thursday, February 9. Hutchinson-Central Tech will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 8-7 record after their 69-68 league win over East (Buffalo, NY).