The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Richmond Heights Spartans (Richmond Heights, OH) and the host Aliquippa Quips (Aliquippa, PA), observed Richmond Heights's basketball team edge Aliquippa by a score of 67-63.

The Spartans (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY). The Crusaders come into the non-league challenge with a 9-3 record.

In their next game, the Quips encounter the Ellwood City Wolverine (Ellwood City, PA) in a WPIAL 3A 1 challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Aliquippa will attempt to improve on its 7-3 season record. The Wolverine come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 57-45 league win over Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, PA).