Pennsylvania High School Basketball - New Brighton nips Laurel
January 25, 2013: New Brighton, PA 15066 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the New Brighton Lions (New Brighton, PA) and the visiting Laurel Spartan (New Castle, PA), saw New Brighton's basketball squad hold off Laurel by a score of 80-73.
With the victory, New Brighton improves its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Lions host Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, PA) to battle the Tigers in a WPIAL AA 2 challenge on Tuesday, January 29. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 18-3.
Next up, the Spartan battle the Mohawk Area Warriors (Bessemer, PA) in a WPIAL AA 2 challenge, on Tuesday, January 29. Laurel will attempt to improve on its 4-15 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 61-57 league loss to Neshannock (New Castle, PA).