The West Middlesex Big Reds basketball team (West Middlesex, PA), was nudged 41-37 in Thursday's league battle with the host Lakeview Sailors (Stoneboro, PA)

The Sailors now possess a 8-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jamestown for a District 10 Region 1 battle on Thursday, January 19. Lakeview will confront a Muskies team coming off a 46-20 league loss to Farrell (Farrell, PA). The Muskies record now stands at 2-7.

The Big Reds (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mohawk Area (Bessemer, PA). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Mohawk Area was nudged by Neshannock (New Castle, PA), 53-50, in a league battle.