Marlboro Central Dukes (Marlboro, NY) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ellenville Blue Devils (Ellenville, NY), 62-35 in a league bout.

With the victory, Marlboro Central upgrades its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Dukes host Red Hook (Red Hook, NY) to play the Raiders in a Section 9 MHAL I bout on Thursday, March 2. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 9-9. Red Hook lost 58-35 in their recent non-league bout against Wallkill (Wallkill, NY)