The Jim Thorpe Olympians basketball team (Jim Thorpe, PA), was toppled 61-45 in Thursday's league battle with the host Pine Grove Cardinals (Pine Grove, PA)

The Cardinals now possess a 1-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pottsville for a Schuylkill County 1 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Pine Grove will confront a Crimson Tide team coming off a 49-48 league win over North Schuylkill (Ashland, PA). The Crimson Tide record now stands at 9-5.

The Olympians (1-14) will now prepare for their battle against Panther Valley (Lansford, PA). The Panthers come into the Schuylkill County 1 battle with a 7-5 record. In their last battle, Panther Valley was toppled by Lehighton (Lehighton, PA), 68-53, in a league battle.