The Warrior Run Defenders basketball team (Turbotville, PA), was overwhelmed 70-38 in Friday's league battle with the host Southern Columbia Area Tigers (Catawissa, PA)

The Tigers now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Loyalsock Township for a Heartland III battle on Tuesday, January 17. Southern Columbia Area will confront a Lancers team coming off a 56-42 league loss to Mount Carmel (Mount Carmel, PA). The Lancers record now stands at 8-3.

The Defenders (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Bloomsburg (Bloomsburg, PA). The Panthers come into the Heartland III battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Bloomsburg trounced Hughesville (Hughesville, PA), 56-26, in a league battle.