Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Coatesville Red Raiders (Coatesville, PA), 36-32 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hazleton Area upgrades its record to 8-0 on the year. The Cougars travel to Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth, PA) to face the Spartans in a match on Monday, January 13. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 1-0.

The Red Raiders now sport a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bishop Shanahan for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14.