Cairo-Durham Mustangs (Cairo, NY) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Chatham Panthers (Chatham, NY), 56-51 in a league bout.

With the win, Cairo-Durham upgrades its record to 9-8 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Catskill (Catskill, NY) to encounter the Cats in a Section 2 Patroon bout on Tuesday, February 5. The Cats go into the bout with a record of 6-11. Catskill lost 66-56 in their recent league bout against Maple Hill (Castleton on Hudson, NY)

Next up, the Panthers encounter the Maple Hill Wildcats (Castleton on Hudson, NY) in a Section 2 Patroon bout, on Monday, February 4. Chatham will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 8-8 record after their 66-56 league win over Catskill (Catskill, NY).