Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Panther Valley Panthers (Lansford, PA) and the visiting Lehighton Indians (Lehighton, PA), saw Panther Valley's basketball squad knock off Lehighton by a tally of 54-36.

With the victory, Panther Valley improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Jim Thorpe (Jim Thorpe, PA) to play the Olympians in a Schuylkill County 1 challenge on Monday, January 16. The Olympians come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. Jim Thorpe won 50-34 in their recent league challenge against Pottsville (Pottsville, PA)

Next up, the Indians play the Blue Mountain Eagles (Schuylkill Haven, PA) in a Schuylkill County 1 challenge, on Monday, January 16. Lehighton will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 12-2 record after their 60-29 league win over Tamaqua (Tamaqua, PA).