The Carlisle Thundering Herd basketball team (Carlisle, PA), was nudged 40-36 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Harrisburg Cougars (Harrisburg, PA)

The Cougars now possess a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Milton Hershey for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 13. Harrisburg will confront a Spartans team coming off a 67-55 league loss to Mechanicsburg (Mechanicsburg, PA). The Spartans record now stands at 4-5.

The Thundering Herd (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, PA). The Eagles come into the Mid-Penn - Commonwealth battle with a 4-9 record. In their last battle, Cumberland Valley edged Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg, PA), 35-32, in a league battle.