The North East Grape Pickers basketball team (North East, PA), was nudged 64-60 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Erie First Christian Academy (Erie, PA)

The now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mercyhurst Prep for a District 10 Region 3 battle on Friday, January 13. Erie First Christian Academy will confront a Lakers team coming off a 64-52 league loss to Girard (Girard, PA). The Lakers record now stands at 4-7.

The Grape Pickers (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Iroquois (Erie, PA). The Braves come into the non-league battle with a 2-7 record. In their last battle, Iroquois was nudged by Seneca (Erie, PA), 67-42, in a non-league battle.