The Proctor Raiders basketball team (Utica, NY), was nudged 69-64 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Syracuse Academy of Science Atoms (Syracuse, NY)

The Atoms now possess a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bishop Grimes for a Section 3 Onondaga - Liberty Central battle on Friday, February 10. Syracuse Academy of Science will confront a Cobras team coming off a 76-48 league loss to Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, NY). The Cobras record now stands at 14-5.

The Raiders (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against New Hartford (New Hartford, NY). The Spartans come into the Section 3 Tri-Valley - Colonial battle with a 10-7 record. In their last battle, New Hartford edged Notre Dame (Utica, NY), 75-52, in a league battle.