Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Ford City thwarted by Deer Lakes
January 3, 2011: Russellton, PA 15076 The Ford City Sabers basketball team (Ford City, PA), was toppled 28-20 in Monday's league battle with the host Deer Lakes Lancers (Russellton, PA)
The Lancers now possess a 8-0 record. They play next when they travel to Freeport for a WPIAL AA 1 battle on Thursday, January 6. Deer Lakes will battle a Yellowjackets team coming off a 69-36 league win over West Shamokin (Rural Valley, PA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 4-4.
The Sabers (5-3) will now prepare for their battle against Apollo Ridge (Spring Church, PA). The Vikings come into the WPIAL AA 1 battle with a 1-8 record. In their last battle, Apollo Ridge was toppled by Burrell (Lower Burrell, PA), 43-42, in a league battle.