Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Valley edged by Mars
January 12, 2010: New Kensington, PA 15068 The Valley Vikings basketball team (New Kensington, PA), was nudged 62-55 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA)
The Fightin' Planets now possess a 5-3 record. They play next when they host St. Joseph's for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 13. Mars will battle a Hawks team coming off a 50-25 league win over Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, PA). The Hawks record now stands at 10-2.
The Vikings (5-7) will now prepare for their battle against Knoch (Saxonburg, PA). The Knights come into the WPIAL AAA 1 battle with a 6-4 record. In their last battle, Knoch was nudged by Highlands (Natrona Heights, PA), 80-49, in a league battle.