The South Side Rams basketball team (Hookstown, PA), was overwhelmed 70-39 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Northgate Flames (Pittsburgh, PA)

The Flames now possess a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Westinghouse for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 14. Northgate will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 52-35 league win over Obama Academy of International Studies (Pittsburgh, PA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-7.

The Rams (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against Sewickley Academy (Sewickley, PA). The come into the WPIAL 2A 1 battle with a 1-9 record. In their last battle, Sewickley Academy was overwhelmed by Shenango (New Castle, PA), 75-38, in a league battle.