The Gateway Gators tipped the visiting Franklin Regional Panthers basketball team by a final score of 52-50 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Gators face the Greater Latrobe Wildcats (Latrobe, PA) in a WPIAL 5A 3 game, on Tuesday, January 17. Gateway will attempt to move on its 8-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 3-8 record after their 66-63 league win over Penn-Trafford (Harrison City, PA).

With the defeat, Franklin Regional moves to 11-5 on the year. The Panthers host McKeesport (McKeesport, PA) to face the Tigers in a WPIAL 5A 3 game on Tuesday, January 17. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 4-8. McKeesport lost 70-56 in their recent league game against Kiski Area (Vandergrift, PA)