A cold night inside the gym cost the Tompkins Cortland Community College women’s basketball team as the Panthers lost to Herkimer College 70-40 Tuesday. The Panthers are now 1-2 overall and 1-1 in Region III play. Herkimer is 2-2 overall and in region.

A hot-shooting Herkimer College handed the Tompkins Cortland Community College men’s basketball team a 93-60 defeat Tuesday in Dryden. The Panthers fall to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in Region III. Herkimer is now 4-1 both in region and overall.

In their season opener, the Tompkins Cortland Community College men’s basketball team saw 30 minutes of strong play undone in the final ten minutes of the game. It appears the lesson of needing to finish was learned. Playing at Schenectady County Community College Tuesday, the Panthers put together a full 40 minutes in a convincing 79-41 win. Both teams are now 1-1 on the year.

A big night from sophomore Taylor Day (Brooktondale/Ithaca H.S.) led the Tompkins Cortland Community College women’s basketball team to a 72-45 win at Schenectady County Community College Tuesday. The Panthers are now 1-1 overall and 1-0 in Region III play. Schenectady is 0-2 with both losses coming in region.

The Tompkins Cortland Community College men’s basketball team saw a 23-point second half slip away Thursday in a season-opening 82-80 loss to Jamestown Community College. It was also the first game of the year for Jamestown, a Division II team.