Carthage Comets (Carthage, NY) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad overcome the visiting Canton Golden Bears (Canton, NY), 66-56 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Carthage upgrades its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Comets host Watertown (Watertown, NY) to play the Cyclones in a Section 3 Frontier A bout on Tuesday, January 6. The Cyclones come into the bout with a record of 4-4. Watertown won 56-54 in their recent non-league bout against Oswego (Oswego, NY)

Next up, the Golden Bears play the Saranac Chiefs (Saranac, NY) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 5. Canton will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Chiefs come into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 64-43 non-league loss to Ogdensburg Free Academy (Ogdensburg, NY).